Neither said they, Where is Yahweh who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that none passed through, and where no man lived?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Modern research has shown that this description applies only to limited portions of the route of the Israelites through the Sinaitic peninsula.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Neither said they. — In somewhat of the same tone as in Deuteronomy 8:15 and Deuteronomy 32:10, the horrors of the wilderness are painted …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet continues with the same subject, for God brings no small charge against His people here, as they had buried His favors in oblivion. Ind…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Neither said they, where is the Lord? &c.] They did not ask after him, nor seek his face and favour, nor worship him, nor…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who begin well, but do not persevere, will justly be rebuked for their hopeful and promising beginnings. Those who desert religion commonly o…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Here he follows the order of judgment.

He speaks first of the accusation. Second, he refutes their excuse, as in Jeremiah 2:21:

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