5. will hurt--Greek, "wishes," or "desires to hurt them."
fire . . . devoureth--(Compare
Jer 5:14; 23:29).
out of their mouth--not literally, but God makes their inspired
denunciations of judgment to come to pass and devour their
enemies.
if any man will hurt them--twice repeated, to mark the
immediate certainty of the accomplishment.
in this manner--so in like manner as he tries to hurt them
(compare
Re 13:10).
Retribution in kind.
JFB.
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