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For thus says the Lord Yahweh, My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there: and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.
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God's Faithful Track Record
Commentators explain that God is reminding His people of His past mighty acts. Just as He rescued them from slavery in Egypt and from the attacks of the Assyrians, He has the power and the will to rescue them from their current captivity in Babylon. This verse is a powerful promise that God's past faithfulness is the foundation for our future hope.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For thus says the Lord God — In order to show them that he could redeem them without money, God reminds them of what had been done in former…
19th Century
Anglican
My people went down ... — Stress is laid on the unprovoked character of the oppression in the case both of Egypt and the …
16th Century
Protestant
Into Egypt my people went down aforetime. Here also the commentators miss the mark entirely, for the Jews speculate about three captivitie…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For thus says the Lord God: The Lord confirms what he had before said of redeeming his people without money, who had been…
The gospel proclaims liberty to those bound with fears. Let those weary and heavy laden under the burden of sin find relief in Christ, shake themse…
13th Century
Catholic
Arise, arise. Here the prophet addresses the third obstacle to their liberation, which was their poverty, by promising them a li…
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