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Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Commentators usually say that the laws dealing with the emancipation of the Hebrew slaves, as well as the law of the land resting during the sabbat…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thus saith the Lord ... —The prophet takes as his text the law which had been so flagrantly broken (Exodus 21:2), remi…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Though we do not read that what the Prophet relates here was done by God’s command, yet we may easily gather that Zedekiah the king had been warned…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel The covenant God of Israel, their Creator, Redeemer, and Benefactor:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A Jew should not be held in servitude for more than seven years. This law they and their fathers had broken. And when there was some hope that the …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, he threatens those who transgressed.

    1. First, he speaks of the guilt of their fathers when he speaks of the covenant…

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