In the land it shall be to him for a possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; but they shall give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

On either side of the 25,000 reeds, a strip of land running westward to the sea and eastward to the Jordan formed the possession of the prince (see…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My princes shall no more oppress. The use of the plural does not imply that more than one prince should reign at a time,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In the land shall be his possession in Israel
Or, "as for the land, it shall be his for a possession in Israel"

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the period here foretold, the worship and the ministers of God will be provided for; the princes will rule with justice, as holding their power …

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