Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Micah 7:16
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Micah7:16
16. shall see--the "marvellous things" (Mi 7:15; Is 26:11).
confounded at all their might--having so suddenly proved unavailing: that might wherewith they had thought that there is nothing which they could not effect against God's people.
lay ... hand upon ... mouth--the gesture of silence (Job 21:5; 40:4; Psa 107:42; Is 52:15). They shall be struck dumb at Israel's marvellous deliverance, and no longer boast that God's people is destroyed.
ears ... deaf--They shall stand astounded so as not to hear what shall be said [Grotius]. Once they had eagerly drunk in all rumors as so many messages of victories; but then they shall be afraid of hearing them, because they continually fear new disasters, when they see the God of Israel to be so powerful [Calvin]. They shall close their ears so as not to be compelled to hear of Israel's successes.
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