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+ | 1-7 During more than 200 years, while Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob lived at liberty, the Hebrews increased slowly; only about seventy persons went down into Egypt. | ||
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+ | This wonderful increase was according to the promise long before made unto the fathers. Though the performance of God's promises is sometimes slow, it is always sure. |
Latest revision as of 13:13, 20 December 2011
Back to Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
Back to Exodus.
1-7 During more than 200 years, while Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob lived at liberty, the Hebrews increased slowly; only about seventy persons went down into Egypt.
There, in about the same number of years, though under cruel bondage, they became a large nation.
This wonderful increase was according to the promise long before made unto the fathers. Though the performance of God's promises is sometimes slow, it is always sure.