But if the LORD creates something new, and the ground opens its mouth, and swallows them up, with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, then you shall know that these men have despised the LORD."

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Make a new thing.— Literally, create a creation — that is, do something until now unknown.

Into the pit.—

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But if the Lord make a new thing
Or "create a creation", or "creature" F19 , what never was before, or pu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The seventy elders of Israel attend Moses. It is our duty to do what we can to uphold and support lawful authority when it is opposed. And those wh…

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