Micah 1:7
“And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces,.... By the Assyrian army, for the sake of the gold and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces - Its idols in whom she trusts, so far from protecting her,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
All the hires thereof shall be burned - Multitudes of women gave the money they gained by their public prostitution at…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Micah 1:1-7
Here is, I. A general account of this prophet and his prophecy, Mic 1:1. This is prefixed for the satisfaction of all…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the hires i.e. the rich votive offerings in the sanctuaries, shortly afterwards called -the hire of a harlot," with…
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