And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause [it] (a) to pass upon thy head and upon thy beard: then take to thee balances to weigh, and divide the [hair]. (a) To shave your head and your beard.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the (b) city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, [and] smite about it with a sword: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them. (b) That is, of that city whic... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou shalt also take of them a few in number, and bind them in thy (c) skirts. (c) Meaning, that a very few would be left, which the Lord would preserve among all these storms, but not without troubles and trial.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; (d) from which a fire shall come forth into all the house of Israel. (d) Out of the fire which you kindled will come a fire which will signify the destruction of Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
And she hath changed my (e) judgments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that [are] around her: for they have refused my judgments and my statutes, they have not walked in them. (e) My word and law into idolatry and superstitions.... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye (f) multiplied more than the nations that [are] around you, [and] have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that [are] around you; (f) Because your idols are in greater nu... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus shall my anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be (g) comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken [it] in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them. (g) That is, I will not be pacified till I am avenged, (Isaiah 1:24).... [ Continue Reading ]
When I shall send upon them the evil (h) arrows of famine, which shall be for [their] destruction, [and] which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread: (h) Which were the grasshoppers, mildew and whatever were opportunities for famine.... [ Continue Reading ]