Isaiah 21:9

men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.

Babylon is fallen, &c. Note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis, for emphasis.

the graven images of her gods. Reference to Pentateuch. Phrase peculiar to Deuteronomy 7:25; Deuteronomy 12:3. App-92.

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 21:9