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Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
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The Soul's Deepest Hunger
Commentators explain that the verse's description of physical hunger, thirst, and fainting is a powerful metaphor for a deep spiritual state. This isn't just about a lack of food, but a soul-level emptiness and longing for God, righteousness, and salvation. It describes the condition of those who realize their own resources are not enough.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hungry and thirsty - As they would be, when wandering in such a desert. A more literal and expressive rendering would be, “Hungry - also thi…
19th Century
Anglican
Fainted. —Literally, let itself be covered. (See Psalms 77:3.)
Baptist
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.<…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hungry and thirsty As travellers in deserts sometimes are; their provisions being spent they bring with them, and no…
In these verses, there is reference to the deliverance from Egypt, and perhaps that from Babylon; but the circumstances of travelers in those count…
