He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
KJV
He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
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He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. He not only pitied them himself, but caused them to be pitied by others, even by their enemies; he has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them as he pleases; as he sometimes turned their hearts to hate his people,
Psa 105:25
, so he turned them to pity them, as he promised he would when they turned to him,
Ch2 30:9
, so he did, by stirring up Cyrus to proclaim liberty to them, and his successors to encourage and assist in rebuilding their city and temple.
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