Jeremiah 47:5
“Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Baldness is come upon Gaza,.... The Targum is,
"vengeance is come to the inhabitants of Gaza.''
It is become like a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Baldness - Extreme mourning (see Jer 16:6). Is cut off - Others render, is speechless through grief. With the remnant of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 47:1-7
As the Egyptians had often proved false friends, so the Philistines had always been sworn enemies, to the Israel of God,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Baldness in token of mourning. See on Jer 16:6.
Gaza important from its situation at the junction of the roads for…
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