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Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply ye there, and be not diminished.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

As the exile was God’s doing for their good, they were to make the best of their position and acquire wealth and influence; whereas if they were al…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This is the substance of the message, which the Prophet undoubtedly explained to them in detail; but here he only briefly touches on what he wrote …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Take you wives, and beget sons and daughters
That is, such as had no wives, who were either bachelors or widowers; n…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The written word of God is as truly given by inspiration of God as His spoken word. The zealous servant of the Lord will use every means to benefit…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Here, he refutes the false consolations of the prophets who were consoling the captives in Babylonia.

  1. He refutes their false…

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