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When they took hold of you by your hand, you did break, and did tear all their shoulders; and when they leaned on you, you broke, and mad all their loins to be at a stand.
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The Danger of False Support
Commentators explain the vivid metaphor: Egypt was like a reed staff. When Israel leaned on it for support, it didn't just fail; it splintered and wounded them. This illustrates that relying on worldly powers instead of God is not only unreliable but can be actively harmful, leading to greater injury and disaster.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
So Egypt was continually proving to Israel, to Jehoiakim and to Zedekiah. The tenses are present, not past.
To be at a standstill - O…
19th Century
Anglican
All their loins to be at a stand.— The expression is a difficult one, but the more probable sense is, all their loins to shake…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When they took hold of you by your hand When the Israelites entered into an alliance and confederacy with the Egyptians, …
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