And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
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Gill's Exposition
O Lord, my strength and my fortress,.... These are the words of the prophet, rising out of the temptation which beset him; casting off his impatience, diffidence, and unbelief; calling upon God, and…
Barnes' Notes
First - Before the return from exile. I will recompense their iniquity ... double - The ordinary rule of the Law (Isa 40:2 note). Sin is twofold; there is the leaving of God’s will undone, and the…
There is a mixture of mercy and judgment in these verses, and it is hard to know to which to apply some of the passages here - they are so interwoven, and some seem to look as far forward as the times…
Cambridge Bible
first The word (rî"shônah) is not found in LXX, and was probably inserted after Jer 16:16 f. had been introduced into the text. Co. however thinks it is a corruption of the frequent expression (e.g.…
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