Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
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Gill's Exposition
Thou shalt not see a fierce people,.... A people of a fierce countenance, as in Dan 8:23 fierce in their looks, furious in their temper, cruel and bloodthirsty in their practices, confirmed and…
Barnes' Notes
Thou shalt not see a fierce people - Or, rather, ‘this fierce and boasting people you shall not see.’ They shall not enter the city; but though they are advancing with so much confidence, they shall…
Here is a preface that commands attention; and it is fit that all should attend, both near and afar off, to what God says and does (Isa 33:13): Hear, you that are afar off, whether in place or time.…
Cambridge Bible
Thou shalt not see the fierce people Some render "people of barbarous speech"; cf. ch. Isa 28:11.
of a deeper speech, &c. (Eze 3:5), of too deep speech to be understood.
that thou canst not…
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