Isaiah 13:12
“I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I will make a man more precious than fine gold,.... Which may denote either the scarcity of men in Babylon, through the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I will make a man ... - I will so cut off and destroy the men of Babylon, that a single man to defend the city will be…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 13:6-18
We have here a very elegant and lively description of the terrible confusion and desolation which should be made in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
golden wedge Render simply gold. Both the words for gold are rare and poetic.
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