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lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The word rendered “gall” here and in Deuteronomy 32:32, is translated “hemlock” in Hosea 10:4. It is the name of a plant of intense bitterness and …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Lest there should be. —The connection with Deuteronomy 29:15 seems to be this: “I make this covenant binding with all you…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For the worship of false gods is the cause of untold mischief and evil: wherever it is found it is a root that bears gall and wormwood, and God wou…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Lest there should be among you man or woman, or family, or tribe These words stand in connection with ([Reference Deutero…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The national covenant made with Israel not only prefigured the covenant of grace made with true believers but also represented the outward dispensa…

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