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Where your fathers tried [me] by proving [me,] And saw my works forty years.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Wherewith (ου). Literally, "where" (the wilderness) as in De 8:15.

Tempted me by proving me (επειρασαν εν …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Proved me. "As if they would have made an experiment how much it was possible for me to bear." Doddridge. The meaning is, they pu…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

According to our best manuscripts, this verse reads as follows: Where (or, wherewith) your fathers tempted by trial, and saw …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost says, Today if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The thought of “testing” God continues. The Israelites ought to have proceeded in faith. Since God had done so much for them, they should have trus…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Tempted, etc. This word should be understood in a bad sense; it means to provoke in a proud and insulting manner, which we expres…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

When your fathers tempted me
This the apostle cites and repeats, to expose the glorying of the Jews in their ancesto…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Days of temptation are often days of provocation. But to provoke God, when He is showing us that we entirely depend and live upon Him, is a provoca…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having proved that Christ is greater than Moses, the Apostle now concludes that Christ is more deserving of our obedience. He does this by the auth…

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