Isaiah 14:30
“And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Howl, O gate,.... Or gates of the cities of Palestine; the magistrates that sat there to execute judgment, or the people…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the first-born of the poor shall feed - That is, there shall be safety to those parts of Judah which have long been…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 14:24-32
The destruction of Babylon and the Chaldean empire was a thing at a great distance; the empire had not risen to any…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
While Philistia is utterly destroyed, Israel enjoys perfect security under Jehovah's protection (see Isa 14:14).
the…
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