And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A bunch of hyssop - The species here designated does not appear to be the plant now bearing the name. It would seem to have been an aromatic…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A bunch of hyssop.—The “hyssop” (êzob) of the Old Testament is probably the caper plant, now called asaf

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And you shall observe the feast of unleavened bread, for on this very same day I have brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore y…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you shall take a bunch of hyssop
Which some take to be "mint", others "origanum" or "marjoram", as Kimchi F…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

That night, when the first-born were to be destroyed, no Israelite must stir out of doors until called to march out of Egypt. Their safety was owin…

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