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And the pillars [of Egypt] shall be broken in pieces; all they that work for hire [shall be] grieved in soul.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And they shall be broken - There has been a great variety of opinion regarding the interpretation of this verse, and much difficulty in the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof. —Better, its pillars (i.e., the props and columns of the state) sh…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And all that make ponds. As for the word שכר (secher), there is no absolute necessity, in my opinion, for translating it as a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof
Meaning either the persons that work in flax, or in making nets; wh…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God will come into Egypt with his judgments. He will raise up the causes of their destruction from among themselves.

When ungodly people esc…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of Egypt. In this part, the author threatens the destruction of the Egyptians, describing its manner and order…

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