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And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Suffered he their manners (ετροποφορησεν). First aorist active indicative of τροποφορεω, late word from τροπος, manner, and φερω, …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And about the time of forty years. They were this long going from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Exodus 16:35;[Reference Numbers …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Suffered he their manners.—The Greek word so rendered differs by only a single letter from one that signifies “to nurse, to carry,…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul’s exhortation begins with a review of Israel’s history that emphasizes the pattern of God’s redemptive activity from Abraham to David. It is a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He suffered their manners. The compound verb has greater force and grace in the Greek, by which the mercifulness of God is expressed in be…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And about the time of forty years
From their coming out of Egypt, to their entrance into the land of Canaan:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When we come together to worship God, we must do so not only through prayer and praise, but also by reading and hearing the word of God. Merely rea…

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