Not so! Go now you who are men, and serve Yahweh; for that is what you desire!" They were driven out from Pharaoh`s presence.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ye that are men. —Hebrew, haggëbarim — that is, the full-grown males.

That ye did desire.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And he said to them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.

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John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Not so. He pretends to give them what they had asked at first, and thus accuses them of inconsistency, because they do not persevere in th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Not so
You shall not go with your children as you propose:

go now you [that are] men, and serve t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The plagues of Egypt show the sinfulness of sin. They warn people not to strive with their Maker. Pharaoh had pretended to humble himself, but it w…

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