"When you beget children and children's children, and have grown old in the land, if you act corruptly by making a graven image in the form of anything, and by doing what is evil in the sight of the LORD your God, so as to provoke him to anger,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare with these verses Leviticus 26:33-40, and Deuteronomy 28:64 and following.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall have remained long. —Literally, shall slumber— a very suggestive expression. Prosperity often sends true religion t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When thou shalt beget children, and children’s children. Although at the outset he only refers to idolatry, yet, because he from there tak…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

When you shall beget children, and children's children
Children and grandchildren, and several ages and generations …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses urged the greatness, glory, and goodness of God. If we considered what a God he is with whom we have to do, we would surely be conscientious …

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