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Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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Sin Shatters the Closest Bonds
Commentators explain that Manasseh and Ephraim were brother tribes, descended from Joseph. Their turning on each other illustrates the horrifying depth of sin's consequence, causing even the most intimate family relationships to dissolve into violent conflict and self-destruction.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Manasseh, Ephraim - This verse is a continuation of the statement regarding the extent and fearfulness of the faction. Those who were previo…
16th Century
Protestant
Manasseh, Ephraim. These tribes were closely related to each other; for besides being descended from the same ancestor, Abraham, a close r…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh That is, "Manasseh" shall eat or devour "Ephraim"; and "Ephraim" shall eat …
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
1. The Lord sent a word into Jacob. Here, he describes the sequence of punishment according to its various types.
Firs…
