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Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
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Human Strength Leads to Shame
All the commentators agree that the central message is the failure of human solutions. The strength and protection Israel sought from Pharaoh would not only fail to materialize but would become a source of public shame and disgrace. This highlights the futility of placing ultimate hope in worldly powers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame - (see the note at Isaiah 20:5).
Your confusion - Hebrew, ‘For reproach.…
16th Century
Protestant
But to you shall the strength of Pharaoh be shame. He now shows what will be the end of the wicked, who despise God and his word, and foll…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame They should be disappointed of the help and assistance they ex…
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13th Century
Catholic
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