And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And it shall be for a sign - The altar and the pillar. This shows that the altar was not to be for sacrifice, but was a “memorial,” or des…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors ... —The words are almost an anticipation of the great truth p…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he will send them a Savior. We cannot serve God unless He first bestows His grace upon us, for no one will dedicate himself to God unt…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord
of hosts in the land of Egypt

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The words, In that day, do not always refer to the passage just before. At a time that was to come, the Egyptians will speak the holy lang…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of Egypt. In this part, the author threatens the destruction of the Egyptians, describing its manner and order…

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