Isaiah 14:5
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked,.... This is an answer to the above question, how the exactor and his tribute came to cease; this was not by man, but by the Lord himself; for though he…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
The Lord hath broken - Yahweh, by the hand of Cyrus. The staff of the wicked - That is, the scepter of the king of Babylon. The word rendered ‘staff’ (מטה maṭēh) may mean either a bough, stick,…
The kings of Babylon, successively, were the great enemies and oppressors of God's people, and therefore the destruction of Babylon, the fall of the king, and the ruin of his family, are here…
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