Zephaniah 1:17
“And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I will bring distress upon men Not upon men in general, but particularly on the men of Judea, and inhabitants of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I will bring distress upon men - I will hem them in, in anguish on all sides. God Himself shall meet them with His…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They shall walk like blind men - Be in the most perplexing doubt and uncertainty; and while in this state, have their…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Zephaniah 1:14-18
Nothing could be expressed with more spirit and life, nor in words more proper to startle and awaken a secure and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The distress, though at first outward, leads to inward perplexity, when men can find no outlet or way, and grope like…
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