And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He said unto his people. —It is not intended to represent the Egyptian monarch as summoning a popular assembly and addressing it. …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he said unto his people. This means it was said in a public assembly, the kind kings usually hold for consultation on public affairs. …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said to his people
His princes, nobles, and courtiers about him, his principal ministers of state:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The land of Egypt became a house of bondage to Israel. The place where we have been happy may soon become the place of our affliction; and that may…

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