Matthew Poole Commentary - Zechariah 5:3 - 5:3

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Zechariah 5:3 - 5:3


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Then said he; the angel, which instructed the prophet.



This is the curse; this roll or book containeth the curse, the menaced punishment due to sinners, of which too many were still among the Jews.



That goeth forth; that goeth speedily, for it flieth.



Over the face of the whole earth; either the whole land of Judea, or over all the world; wherever these sins are found, this curse will come upon the sinners, unless they repent.



Every one that stealeth: theft is here first mentioned, a sin that had abounded among them, and front which they were not free then; they robbed one another, and they robbed God, they were sacrilegious.



Shall be cut off; shall be punished with an extermination of his house, as well as with cutting off his life.



According to it; according to the just threats of the law.



Every one that sweareth, profanely, or falsely, the perjured person,



shall be cut off too.