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Selected Verse: Psalms 140:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 140:10 |
Strong Concordance |
Let burning coals [01513] fall [04131] [04131] upon them: let them be cast [05307] into the fire [0784]; into deep pits [04113], that they rise not up again [06965]. |
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King James |
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Compare Psa 11:6; Psa 120:4).
cast into the fire; into deep pits--figures for utter destruction. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Let burning coals fall upon them - Let them be punished, "as if" burning coals were poured upon them. See Psa 11:6, note; Psa 18:12-13, notes; Psa 120:4, note.
Let them be cast into the fire - Punished as if they were cast into the fire and consumed.
Into deep pits, that they rise not up again - That they may utterly perish. This was one mode of punishing, by casting a man into a deep pit from which he could not escape, and leaving him to die, Gen 37:20, Gen 37:24; Psa 9:15; Psa 35:7; Jer 41:7. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Coals - Divine vengeance, which is compared to coals of fire. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Let burning coals - The Chaldee considers this as spoken against Ahithophel, who was head of a conspiracy against David; and translates this verse thus: "Let coals from heaven fall upon them, precipitate them into the fire of hell, and into miry pits, from which they shall not have a resurrection to eternal life." This is a proof that the Jews did believe in a resurrection of the body, and an eternal life for that body, in the case of the righteous. |
4 Sharp [08150] arrows [02671] of the mighty [01368], with coals [01513] of juniper [07574].
6 Upon the wicked [07563] he shall rain [04305] snares [06341], fire [0784] and brimstone [01614], and an horrible [02152] tempest [07307]: this shall be the portion [04521] of their cup [03563].
7 And it was so, when they came [0935] into the midst [08432] of the city [05892], that Ishmael [03458] the son [01121] of Nethaniah [05418] slew [07819] them, and cast them into the midst [08432] of the pit [0953], he, and the men [0582] that were with him.
7 For without cause [02600] have they hid [02934] for me their net [07568] in a pit [07845], which without cause [02600] they have digged [02658] for my soul [05315].
15 The heathen [01471] are sunk down [02883] in the pit [07845] that they made [06213]: in the net [07568] which [02098] they hid [02934] is their own foot [07272] taken [03920].
24 And they took [03947] him, and cast [07993] him into a pit [0953]: and the pit [0953] was empty [07386], there was no water [04325] in it.
20 Come [03212] now therefore, and let us slay [02026] him, and cast [07993] him into some [0259] pit [0953], and we will say [0559], Some evil [07451] beast [02416] hath devoured [0398] him: and we shall see [07200] what will become of his dreams [02472].
4 Sharp [08150] arrows [02671] of the mighty [01368], with coals [01513] of juniper [07574].
12 At the brightness [05051] that was before him his thick clouds [05645] passed [05674], hail [01259] stones and coals [01513] of fire [0784].
13 The LORD [03068] also thundered [07481] in the heavens [08064], and the Highest [05945] gave [05414] his voice [06963]; hail [01259] stones and coals [01513] of fire [0784].
6 Upon the wicked [07563] he shall rain [04305] snares [06341], fire [0784] and brimstone [01614], and an horrible [02152] tempest [07307]: this shall be the portion [04521] of their cup [03563].