Isaiah 17:4
“And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And in that day it shall come to pass,.... It being much about the same time that both kingdoms were destroyed by the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The glory of Jacob - “Jacob” is used here to denote the kingdom of Israel, or Samaria. The word ‘glory’ here denotes…
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, 1882–1921Isaiah 17:4-6
The fate of Ephraim, in three figures: wasting disease; the reaping of corn; the gathering of olives.
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