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Jehovah will cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out one way against them, and shalt flee seven ways before them: and thou shalt be tossed to and from among all the kingdoms of the earth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the ble ings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The contrary to Deuteronomy 28:7.

Removed. —Literally, a removing. The Septuagint in this place has διασπορά,<…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies. What He had briefly threatened in His mention of “the sword,” He now more fu…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord shall cause you to be smitten before your enemies ,
and by them, as they sometimes were by the Philistines …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only fall short of the blessing promised, but we also lay ourselves under the curse, which includes al…

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