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And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For he remembered that they were merely flesh—that they were human, that they were weak, that they were prone to err, that they were liable …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

“And what’s a life? A blast sustained with clothing:

Maintained with food, retained with vile self-loathing;
Then, weary of itself, away …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he remembered that they were flesh. Another reason is now brought forward why God had compa ion on the people: his unwillingne to try …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For he remembered that they [were but] flesh
Or "children of flesh", as the Targum; poor, frail, weak, mortal creatu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sin dispirits people and takes away their courage. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to His laws. This narrative relates a …

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