But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
Study Helps
Interpretation
How dreadful, how miserable, is the case of those whose eternal ruin the Lord himself has sworn; for he can execute his purpose, and none can alter it!
Glossary
- Brook of the Arabah Place
- Biblical body of water. Modern identification: Wadi Qelt.
- Lebo-hamath Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Labweh.