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The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
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God's Promise Fulfilled
Commentators agree that Israel's explosive population growth was the direct fulfillment of God's covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Matthew Henry highlights that while God's promises may seem slow to unfold, they are always sure. This event served as a powerful, tangible sign of God's faithfulness to His people.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In no province does the population increase so rapidly as in that which was occupied by the Israelites. See the note at Genesis 47:6. At present, i…
19th Century
Anglican
The children of Israel were fruitful. —A great multiplication is evidently intended.
Egypt was a particularly heal…
16th Century
Protestant
And the children of Israel were fruitful.8 Moses relates in the twelfth chapter the extent to which they increased, namely, to …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the children of Israel were fruitful In their offspring; became like fruitful trees, as the word signifies:
During more than 200 years, while Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob lived at liberty, the Hebrews increased slowly; only about seventy persons went down in…
