They will set apart men to pass through the land continually and bury those remaining upon the face of the land, so as to cleanse it; at the end of seven months they will make their search.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Men of continual employment - literally, as margin, that is, men regularly appointed to this business. As the land of Israel figuratively re…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Men of continual employment. —The word for “continual” is the same as that translated always in Ezekiel 38:8 (see the not…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they shall sever out men of continual employment
That is, the principal of the house of Israel, their magistrate…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

How numerous are the enemies that God destroyed for the defense of His people Israel! Times of great deliverances should be times of reformation. E…

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