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Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, You who sit on rich carpets, You who walk by the way.
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Praise from Every Station
Commentators explain that this verse calls on all classes of Israeli society to praise God. From the nobles and wealthy ("ye that ride on white asses") to those enjoying peace at home ("ye that sit on rich carpets") and the common person ("ye that walk by the way"), everyone who benefited from God's deliverance is urged to give thanks. This highlights that God's blessings touch every level of society, and praise should be universal.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You that ride on white donkeys ...—that is, nobles or magistrates. Deborah appeals to the classes mentioned in ([Reference Judges 5…
19th Century
Anglican
Speak. — Rather, Think of it, or, perhaps, “Meditate the song.” It is placed in the original in a far more forci…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Speak, you that ride on white asses Though in some countries, as in ours, it is reckoned disgraceful to ride on asses; so Leo …
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