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Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 33:13

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Hear, ye that are far off - This is an address of Yahweh, indicating that the destruction of the Assyrian army would be so signal that it would be known to distant nations, and would constitute an admonition to them. Ye that are near - Ye Jews; or the nations immediately adjacent to Judea. The phrase ‘far and near,’ is equivalent to all. return to 'Top of Page'
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