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Judas 1:13

Vertaling Bijbel, Kanttekeningen SV, [], baren der zee, hun eigen schande [65]opschuimende; [66]dwalende sterren, denwelken [67]de donkerheid der duisternis in der eeuwigheid bewaard wordt.
64. dat is, onstuimige, wrede.
65. Dat is , als schuim en vuiligheid uitwerpende, namelijk hunne
onstuimige vuile en lasterlijke woorden en schandelijke daden.
66. Dat is, planeten welker loop, hoewel hij zeker is, zo
schrijnen zij ons nochtans te dwalen, omdat haar loop niet
eenparig is met de andere sterren. Daarbij vergelijkt hij hun
ongestadigheid.
67. Zie de verklaring daarvan 2 Petr.2:17.
John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible, [], Jude 13
they are called "stars", because they have the appearance of such, and blaze for a while, in seeming light, zeal, and warmth, and in fame and reputation; and "wandering" ones, not comparable to the planets, which go their regular course, but to fiery exhalations, gliding and running stars; because they wander about from house to house, as well as from one nation to another, and being never settled in their principles, nor at a point in religion; and wander also after their own carnal lusts, and cause others to wander likewise, and at last become falling stars; not from real grace and sanctified knowledge, which they never had; but from truth to error, and from a seemingly holy life and conversation, to a vicious one; and from a profession of religion, to open profaneness; and whose fall is irrecoverable, as that of stars
or the blackest darkness, even utter darkness; which phrase not only expresses the dreadful nature of their punishment, their most miserable and uncomfortable condition; but also the certainty of it, it is "reserved" for them among the treasures of divine wrath and vengeance, by the righteous appointment of God, according to the just demerit of their sins; and likewise the duration of it, it will be for ever; there will never be any light or comfort, but a continual everlasting black despair, a worm that dieth not, a fire that will not be quenched, the smoke and blackness of which will ascend for ever and ever; hell is meant by it, which the Jews represent as a place of darkness: the Egyptian darkness, they say, came from the darkness of hell, and in hell the wicked will be covered with darkness; the darkness which was upon the face of the deep, at the creation, they interpret of hell {Shemot Rabba, sect. 14. fol. 99. 3}.