As a sweet savor will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

God’s future dealings with His people:

  1. In judgment (Ezekiel 20:32–38);
  2. In mercy (Ezekiel 20:39–44).
John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He continues the same sentiment, namely, that the people's worship would be acceptable when those who had formerly been deceived by their superstit…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I will accept you with your sweet savour
Their sins being expiated by the sacrifice of Christ, which is unto God for…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The wicked Israelites, even though they follow the sinful ways of other nations, will not mingle with them in their prosperity, but will be separat…

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