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Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast a sojourner in his land.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Edomite, as descended from Esau the twin brother of Jacob , and the Egyptian, as from that nation which had for long shown hospitality to Josep…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite ... an Egyptian. —The contrast between these and the Moabite and Ammonite is drawn rather well by Rashi in…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You shall not abhor an Edomite. So that the punishment pronounced against the Moabites and Ammonites would be more strongly emphasized, He…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You shall not abhor an Edomite
Or an Idumean, the descendants of Esau, whose name was Edom, ([Reference Genesis 25:3…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We ought to value the privileges of God's people, both for ourselves and for our children, above all other advantages. No personal blemishes, no cr…

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