OLD TESTAMENT

Isaiah 21:2

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A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack! I have stopped all of Media’s sighing.

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Verse 2. Spoileth. Baltassar is incorrigible, or his opponents must proceed. Calmet.—Elam; that is, O Persia: ( Challoner.) Cyrus, and Darius, the Mede. Calmet.—The former nation was weak, and the latter strong. Worthington.—Cease. The enemy will shew no pity; nor shall I; as Babylon did not heretofore. Bible.

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