Malachi 3:11
“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,.... Or "eater" (m); the locust or caterpillar, or any such devouring…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And I will rebuke the devourer - , the locust, caterpillar, or any like scourge of God. It might be, that when the rain…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Malachi 3:7-12
We have here God's controversy with the men of that generation, for deserting his service and robbing him - wicked…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the devourer lit. eater, i.e. any insect, especially the locust, that would devour the fruits of the earth. The same…
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