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The ancient — The elder; the old man.
And honorable — Hebrew, ‘The man of elevated countenance.’ The man of rank and office.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The ancient and honourable ... —Compare Isaiah 3:2-3, for the meaning of the words. These, the prophet seems to say, were the true leaders…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
The ancient and honorable, he is the head. What he had spoken allegorically about the head and the tail he explains more…
John Gill
JohnGill
The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head
The elder in office, not in age; and who, on account of his office, dig…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Those are ripening quickly for ruin whose hearts remain unhumbled under humbling providences. For what God intends when He afflicts us is to turn u…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
1. The Lord sent a word into Jacob. Here, he describes the sequence of punishment according to its various types.
Firs…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes