But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Shall not a dog move his tongue - A proverb expressing freedom from alarm and immunity from assault.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall not a dog move his tongue. —Compare Joshua 10:21. The expression is evidently proverbial.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move
his tongue, against man or beast

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The death of all the first-born in Egypt at once: this plague had been the first threatened, but was the last executed. See how slow God is to wrat…

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