Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
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Interpretation
Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. Not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purchase another; but the fault is, that they never know when they have enough.
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This thought runs through Isaiah 5:13-17.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.