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And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

No graves in Egypt - This bitter taunt was probably suggested by the vast extent of cemeteries in Egypt, which could rightly be cal…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Because there were no graves in Egypt. — Spoken in bitter irony, doubtless, but scarcely with any conscious reference to …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

What cowards they were, and how faint-hearted! Were these the people who were to conquer Canaan? Were these God's chosen people? Ah, do not judge t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Because there were no graves. This155 is the more proper sense, for the double negative is used for a single one. It is a bitte…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they said to Moses
The Targum of Jonathan is,

``the ungodly of that generation said to Moses;'' but it seems …
Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There was no way open to Israel but upward, and from there their deliverance came. We may be in the way of duty, following God, and hastening towar…

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