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It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don`t be afraid, [but] let your hands be strong.
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From Byword to Blessing
Commentators explain that being a "curse" meant Israel had become a byword for disaster among the nations. God promises a complete reversal: through His direct act of salvation, His people would become a "blessing," a model of divine favor. Several scholars see the ultimate fulfillment of this in Jesus Christ, through whom the world is blessed.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you. The ten tribes bore the name of Is…
19th Century
Anglican
Compare Isaiah 46:9 with Jeremiah 24:9. The contents of this verse are the converse of that of Joshua 23:15.
Baptist
And I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, …
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16th Century
Protestant
He continues with the same subject, and in this verse, he states two contrary things to clarify what he teaches here: that while God was angry the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass, [that] as you were a curse among the heathen Reproached, v…
Only those who lay their hands to the plough of duty will have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults …
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