2The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-3)This chapter begins, as those two next foregoing began, with, Hear this word . Where God has a mouth to speak we must have an ear to hear; it is our duty, it is our interest, yet so stupid are most men that they need to be again and again called upon to hear the word of the Lord , to give audience, to give attention. Hear this word . this convincing awakening word must be heard and heeded, as well…
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