So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Translate it: “Then shall the sword of which you are afraid reach you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine of which you pine shall cleave…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

So shall it be with all the men ... —The words possibly imply that others were taking the same course as those who had ap…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God, having promised that the counsel he gave to the Jews would be good and safe, now, on the other hand, threatens them that if they disobeyed, ev…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go
into Egypt to sojourn there

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If we wish to know the Lord's mind in doubtful cases, we must wait as well as pray. God is always ready to return in mercy to those he has afflicte…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, the instruction is given; concerning this, there are three points.

    1. He speaks of the authority of the one revealing…

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