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And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:26”

And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD showed him a tree, [which] when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, 25. cried unto Jehovah ] Cf. Exo 14:15, Exo 17:4. a tree ] ‘That … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:25”

And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? 24. murmured ] as Exo 16:2; Exo 16:7-8, Exo 17:3, Num 14:2; Num 14:27; Num 14:29; Num 14:36; Num 16:11; Num 16:41; Num 17:5, Jos 9:18 . Cf. ‘murmurings,’ Exo 16:7-9; Exo 16:12, Num 14:27; Num 17:5; Num 17:10 . Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:24”

And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. 23. Marah ] Burckhardt, Travels [1810 11] in Syria, &c., 1822, p. 472, suggested that this might be the well of Howarah (or [Palmer] Hawwrah), about 47 miles … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:23”

So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 22. led onward ] properly, made to journey (Exo 12:37); so Psa 78:52 a. from the Red Sea ] The Arabs regard ‘Ayn (or ‘Oyn) Ms, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:22”

And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 21. answered ] The word means (note the ), answered antiphonally in song, even if, as some think, connecting it with the Arab. ghan ( Lex. 777 a ), it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:21”

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 20. the prophetess ] See Num 12:2; and cf. Jdg 4:4 (of Deborah). the sister of Aaron ] Miriam being more closely associated with Aaron than with Moses: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:20”

For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry [land] in the midst of the sea. 19. Probably an addition by the compiler who united together JE … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:19”

The LORD shall reign forever and ever. 18. With this short concluding verse, ‘glancing at Jehovah’s lasting kingship (Deu 33:5) over His people, settled round His sanctuary, the hymn is brought to a fine and effective close’ (Di.). The thought of Jehovah as King occurs already in Deu 33:5, and in the seemingly early Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:18”

Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, [in] the place, O LORD, [which] thou hast made for thee to dwell in, [in] the Sanctuary, O Lord, [which] thy hands have established. 17. Thou didst bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, The place … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:17”