Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 29:21

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21. Rather, "Who make a man guilty in his cause " [GESENIUS], that is, unjustly condemn him. "A man" is in the Hebrew a poor man, upon whom such unjust condemnations might be practiced with more impunity than on the rich; compare :- , "the meek . . . the poor." him that reproveth —rather, "pleadeth"; one who has a suit at issue. gate —the place of concourse in a city, where courts of justice were held ( Ruth 4:11 ; Proverbs 31:23 ; Amos 5:10 ; Amos 5:12 ). just —one who has a just cause; or, Jesus Christ, "the Just One" [HORSLEY]. for a thing of naught —rather, "through falsehood," "by a decision that is null in justice" [BARNES]. Compare as to Christ, Proverbs 28:21 ; Matthew 26:15 ; Acts 3:13 ; Acts 3:14 ; Acts 8:33 . return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-22" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-isa-29-006

절 (explains)

bible-text/isa-29-21

Source

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