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Wherever they went out, the hand of Yahweh was against them for evil, as Yahweh had spoken, and as Yahweh had sworn to them: and they were sore distressed.
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God's Word is Certain
Commentators stress that Israel's distress was not a surprise. It was the direct fulfillment of curses God had previously "spoken" and "sworn" would happen if they turned to idolatry (Leviticus 26, Deuteronomy 28-29). As Matthew Henry notes, this shows that God is just as true to His threats as He is to His promises, affirming the reliability and seriousness of His entire Word.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Consult the marginal references. The phrase, he sold them into the hands etc., is first found in Deuteronomy 32:30.
19th Century
Anglican
The hand of the Lord was against them. — Contrast this with Joshua 1:9.
As the Lord had said. —[Reference Leviticus 26:17-…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil They prospered…
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