“But they rebelled against me and would not listen. They did not get rid of the vile images they were obsessed with, or forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I threatened to pour out my fury on them to satisfy my anger while they were still in Egypt.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The children of Israel in Egypt were warned to abstain from the idolatry of the pagans. They lost sight of this purpose, yet God spared them and br…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The land of Egypt. — Of this idolatrous rebellion, and of this threat of the Divine anger while they were still in Egypt, as alrea…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God confirms what I said before: that the Jews were not to be reproved for only recently beginning to sin. It was not enough to bring recent offens…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But they rebelled against me. All sin is rebellion against God, an act of hostility, especially idolatry; it is refusing …