Now the son of an Israelite woman—his father was an Egyptian—went out among the sons of Israel; and the Israelite woman’s son and an Israelite man had a fight within the camp.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian. — We are later told that the name of the Israelitish woman…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the son of an Israelite woman. In what year, and at what location in the wilderness this occurred, is uncertain. I have, therefore, th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the son of an Israelitish woman
Whose name, and the name of his mother, are afterwards given; whose …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This offender was the son of an Egyptian father and an Israelite mother. The mention of his parents shows the common harmful effect of mixed marria…