Lux Domini
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:

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Interpretation

When there was so much provocation given to the holy God, bad times might be expected. Alas!

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This thought runs through Isaiah 32:13-17.

Glossary

City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).