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Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, `They are entangled in the land. The wilderness has shut them in.`
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The Geographical Trap
Commentators explain that from a human perspective, Pharaoh's assessment was correct. The Israelites were geographically trapped by the Red Sea, mountains, and the wilderness. However, this was not a strategic error by Moses but a deliberate move orchestrated by God to lure Pharaoh's army into a final confrontation.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They are entangled ... - The original intention of Moses was to go toward Palestine by the wilderness: when that purpose was changed by God’…
19th Century
Anglican
Entangled in the land. —Literally, confused, perplexed. (Compare to Esther 3:15.)
Pharaoh, seeing that the Israeli…
Baptist
Those four words, "And they did so," though they are very short and very simple words, express a great deal. Oh, that it might always be said of al…
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16th Century
Protestant
For Pharaoh will say. God here explains His design to Moses. Although He had so often gained glorious victories in His engagements with Ph…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel The Septuagint version adds, "to his people", his ministers and court…
Pharaoh would think that all Israel was entangled in the wilderness and so would become easy prey. But God says, I will be honoured upon Pharao…
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