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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

Isaiah 7:23

And it shall come to pass in that day; [that] every place shall be,.... Barren and unfruitful, for want of men to till the ground:

where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings; which were so good, as to be sold or let out for so many silver shekels m; or the fruit of them came to such a price; see Song of Solomon 8:11:

it shall [even] be for briers and thorns; for want of persons to stock the ground and cultivate it.

m Which was about two shillings and sixpence of our money.

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See also Isaiah 7:23 in other biblical comments:

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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