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who showest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, Jehovah of hosts is his name;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You recompense - The recompense is placed in the bosom, because, in the East, the garments are so arranged as to form a pocket there. Thus, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou showest lovingkindness unto thousands ... —These words are, in part, an echo from Exodus 20:6, yet more from the rev…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Ah Lord GOD! behold, you have made the heaven and the earth by your great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for you: y…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Although the Prophet was discharging his own office, yet he confesses that he was himself perplexed at the vision. From this it appears that God’s …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You show lovingkindness to thousands
Not to thousands of persons only, but to a thousand generations, even such that…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah adores the Lord and his infinite perfections. Whenever we are perplexed about the methods of Providence, it is good for us to look to firs…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. This section confirms the previous explanation. Because the people did not believe the prophet's words, he sought a divine revelation to …

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