You shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall you eat.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

As “the book of the covenant” (Exodus 20:22-33) concludes with promises and warnings (Exodus 23:20–33), so does this collec…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And you shall eat the flesh of your sons. —The harrowing scene described here is also depicted in Deuteronomy 28:53-57.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons. This scourge is still more severe and terrible (than the others).229 Yet we know that …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you shall eat the flesh of your sons
Which was fulfilled at the siege of Samaria, in the times of Joram, ([Refer…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

After God has set the ble ing before them that would make them a happy people if they were obedient, He here sets the curse before them—the evils t…

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