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Which leaves her eggs in the earth - That is, she does not build a nest, as most birds do, but deposits her eggs in the sand. The o…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Which leaves her eggs. —The ostrich only sits upon her eggs at night, when the cold would chill and destroy them; by day the heat …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Which leaveth her eggs in the earth
Lays them and leaves them there. Aelianus, agreeably to this, says F23
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
In these questions, the Lord continued to humble Job. In this chapter, several animals are spoken of whose nature or situation particularly shows t…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
In the preceding section, the Lord brought to mind what relates to the cognitive power, speaking of the wisdom of humans and the intelligence of th…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes