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the men, and the women, and the children, and the king`s daughters, and every person who Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan; and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah;
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A Community in Rebellion
The verse meticulously lists everyone taken to Egypt—men, women, children, royalty, and the poor. Commentators note this isn't just a roster; it shows the entire remnant community was complicit in this act of disobedience. Their rebellion against God's command was total, driven by what Matthew Henry calls pride and a preference for their own wisdom over God's clear will.
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Jeremiah
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now gives us a narrative of what he had briefly touched upon. He then says that John and the rest of the leaders took the remnant of th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[Even] men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, &c.] This, according to the supplement of our version, exp…
Presbyterian
Only by pride does contention come, both with God and humankind. They preferred their own wisdom to the revealed will of God. People deny that the …
