Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
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Gill's Exposition
Thus saith the Lord, as the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion,.... Or what the lion has left, to show to his master that it had been seized and torn by a beast of prey; for otherwise it is…
Barnes' Notes
Therefore thus saith the Lord God - There was no human redress. The oppressor was mighty, but mightier the Avenger of the poor. Man would not help; therefore God would. “An adversary” there shall be,…
Adam Clarke
An adversary, round about the land - Ye shall not be able to escape, wherever ye turn, ye shall meet a foe.
The Israelites are here again convicted and condemned, and particular notice given of the crimes they are convicted of and the punishment they are condemned to.
1. Notice is given of it to their…
The sentence.
An adversary or Distress, a rendering which most moderns prefer.
there shall be even round about The Hebrew is harsh: a very slight change, supported by Pesh. (יְסֹבֵב for וּסְבִב),…
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