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He didn`t lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank.
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A Miraculous Survival
All commentators agree that the phrase "he laid not his hand" means God miraculously spared the elders. It was a deeply held belief that seeing God would result in death. Their survival was a sign of God's immense grace and mercy, allowing mortals to be in His glorious presence and live.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He laid not his hand – that is, He did not strike them. It was believed that a mortal could not survive the sight of God ([Reference Exodus …
19th Century
Anglican
The nobles. —The word used is an unusual one, but seems to designate the “elders” of Exodus 24:1; Exodus 24:9. It impli…
16th Century
Protestant
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel. These words, it seems to me, are severely distorted by those318 who interpret th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand Which some interpr…
The elders saw the God of Israel; they had some glimpse of his glory, though whatever they saw, it was something of which no image or picture could…
