8The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
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The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-14)In the former part of the chapter we had these secure Israelites loading themselves with pleasures, as if they could never be made merry enough; here we have God loading them with punishments, as if they could never be made miserable enough. And observe, I. How strongly this burden is bound on, not to be shaken off by their presumption and security; for it is bound by the Lord the God of hosts , b…
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