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And the flax and the barley were smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bloom.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

With the plague of hail begins the last series of plagues, which differ from the former both in their severity and their effects. Each produced a t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The flax and the barley was smitten.

Flax was grown extensively in Egypt, as linen garments were commonly worn by …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the flax and the barley. He relates the calamity which the hail inflicted; and shows that a part of the fruits of the earth was destro…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the flax and the barley was smitten With the hail, thunder, and lightning, and were beat down, bruised, broken, and b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Woeful havoc this hail caused: it killed both men and cattle. The grain above ground was destroyed, and only that which had not yet come up was pre…

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