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It shall be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of Hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry to Yahweh because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior, and a defender, and he will deliver them.
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God's Pattern of Rescue
Commentators agree that this verse reveals a timeless truth about God's character. When people are crushed by oppression, their cries turn them toward the true God. In response, God faithfully sends a deliverer to rescue them. Scholars like Charles Ellicott compare this to how God sent judges to save Israel, showing a consistent pattern of divine intervention in response to human suffering and prayer.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And it shall be for a sign - The altar and the pillar. This shows that the altar was not to be for sacrifice, but was a “memorial,” or des…
19th Century
Anglican
For they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors ... —The words are almost an anticipation of the great truth p…
16th Century
Protestant
And he will send them a Savior. We cannot serve God unless He first bestows His grace upon us, for no one will dedicate himself to God unt…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt
The words, In that day, do not always refer to the passage just before. At a time that was to come, the Egyptians will speak the holy lang…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of Egypt. In this part, the author threatens the destruction of the Egyptians, describing its manner and order…
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