either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days of the sword of the LORD, even pestilence in the land, and the LORD’s angel destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.’”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 12. Three years’ famine; which joined with the three foregoing years of famine, mentioned 2 Kennicott. 21 and the seventh year of the land’s resting, would make up the seven years proposed by the prophet. 2 Kennicott. 24:13. Challoner.—Perhaps it would be as well to acknowledge a mistake, (2 Kennicott. Bible.) on account of the similitude of the Hebrew words signifying three and seven: ( Tirinus.) unless the prophet reduced the time from seven to three years; as in Ezechiel (4:15.) God mitigates the severity of his first threat. Sanctius.