Yahweh will bring you, and your king whom you shall set over you, to a nation that you have not known, you nor your fathers; and there shall you serve other gods, wood and stone.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the ble ings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thee, and thy king that thou shalt set over thee. — Compare to Deuteronomy 17:14. The former passage is not the only one …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Lord shall bring you, and your king. The fulfillment of this prophecy eventually taught the Jews, though too late, that it was no empt…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord shall bring you, and your king which you shall
set over you
This was fulf…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only fall short of the blessing promised, but we also lay ourselves under the curse, which includes al…

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