Isaiah 34:17
“And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he hath cast the lot for them,.... The Targum adds,
"by his word:''
and his hand hath divided it unto them by…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And he hath cast the lot for them - He hath assigned to them the land of Edom to be occupied by them as their portion.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 34:9-17
This prophecy looks very black, but surely it looks so further than upon Edom and Bozrah. 1. It describes the melancholy…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The eternity of the judgment is again emphasised (Isa 34:34).
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