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I did know you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
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God's "Knowing" is His Care
When God says He "knew" Israel, commentators explain this means far more than simple awareness. It signifies His active, fatherly care, choosing them, and providing for their every need. In a barren land where they were helpless, He miraculously gave them food and water, demonstrating a deep, relational commitment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I did know you in the wilderness - “God so knew them, as to deserve to be known by them. By “knowing” them, He showed how He ought …
19th Century
Baptist
Look back upon the days of your trouble, when God was very near to …
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now repeats the sentence we noted in the last chapter to amplify the people's sin. For if they had never known sound doctrine, if they …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I did know thee in the wilderness Where there were no food nor drink, where were scorpions, serpents, and beasts of …
As long as Ephraim maintained a holy fear of God and worshipped Him in that fear, he was very significant. When Ephraim abandoned God and followed …
