Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
will hurt--Greek, "wishes," or "desires to hurt them."
fire . . . devoureth--(Compare Jeremiah 5:14; Jeremiah 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 Revelation 13:10). Retribution in kind.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Malachi 4:5
2 Thessalonians 2:6
Revelation 10:9
Revelation 11:10
Revelation 11:14
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