Isaiah 17:3
“The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim,.... The ten tribes, now in confederacy with the Syrians, whose metropolis or…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The fortress - The strong place of defense; the fortified place. Shall cease - Shall come to an end; shall cease to be,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 17:1-5
We have here the burden of Damascus; the Chaldee paraphrase reads it, The burden of the cup of the curse to drink to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The fortress also … Ephraim Perhaps: And the bulwark shall be removed from Ephraim, meaning the kingdom of Damascus,…
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