And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim – literally, you shall give, i.e., “give” utterance to it. On the ceremony, see Deut…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The blessing ... and the curse ... —The Targum of Onkelos says, “Those that bless,” and “those that curse.” (See Deuteronomy 27:12

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And it shall come to pass, when the Lord. I have recently expounded a similar passage, which, although it comes later in the order observe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it shall come to pa , when the Lord your God has brought
you into the land where you go to po e it

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses sums up all the arguments for obedience in two words: the blessing and the curse. He charged the people to choose which they would have. Mose…

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