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O thou daughter that dwellest in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity; for Memphis shall become a desolation, and shall be burnt up, without inhabitant.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Literally, O you inhabitant daughter of Egypt, an equivalent here for Egypt and its whole population.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

O you daughter dwelling in Egypt. — As in Jeremiah 46:11, the daughter is Egypt itself personified. She is to prepare her…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet exults over the Egyptians, so that he might further confirm his doctrine; for we have said, and experience teaches the same, that the u…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O you daughter dwelling in Egypt
That is, O you inhabitants of Egypt, that have long dwelt there, in great security,…

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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