For the land, where you go in to possess it, isn`t as the land of Egypt, from whence you came out, where you sowed your seed, and watered it with your foot, as a garden of herbs;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Another motive for fidelity is added, namely, the entire dependence of the promised land upon God for its fertility. It was a land flowing with…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Not as the land of Egypt. —“But much better. And Egypt was praised above all lands, as it is said (Genesis 13:10),

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the land where you go in to possess it
The land of Canaan they were about to take possession of:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses sets before them, for the future, life and death, the blessing and the curse, depending on whether they kept or did not keep God's commandmen…

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