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And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land - It was not by chance; not by the mere operation of physical laws, but it was becau…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Called for a famine. — Compare 2 Kings 8:1; and in Ezekiel 14:0 we see how famine, with war, pestilence, and noisome b…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he called a famine upon the land. Here the inspired writer recounts a most illustrious proof of divine providence toward the chosen pe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land
On the land of Egypt; or rather on the land of Canaan, where Jacob an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Let us remember the Redeemer's marvelous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few in number, strangers an…

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