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He made many to stumble, yea, they fell one upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Literally, as in the margin, that is, Yahweh has made many to stumble.

Arise ... - The Egyptian army, being composed of mercenaries, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Arise, and let us go again to our own people.—The case contemplated is that of the settlers in Egypt, the Lydians, Ionian…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Brevity of expression makes this sentence obscure or ambiguous. The verb הרבה (erebe), is used without a nominative case, but it should be…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He made many to fall. That is, the Lord, by the hand of the Chaldeans, by whose sword multitudes fell in battle:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who encroached on others, shall now themselves be encroached upon. Egypt is now like a very fair heifer, not accustomed to the yoke of subjec…

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