EXODUS CHAPTER 15 Moses and the people praise the Lord, EXODUS 15:1. They want water, EXODUS 15:22. The waters of Marah are bitter, EXODUS 15:23. The people murmur against Moses, EXODUS 15:24. He crieth unto the Lord; the waters are sweetened, EXODUS 15:25. They come to Elim, where they find twelve... [ Continue Reading ]
MY STRENGTH AND SONG; the matter or subject of the present song of praise. AN HABITATION; a place for his service and worship, where he will dwell by his special presence.... [ Continue Reading ]
A MAN OF WAR; an eminent warrior; as the phrase is used 1 SAMUEL 17:33. Thus an eloquent man is called _a man of words_, EXODUS 4:10, and a mighty man, _a man of arm_, JOB 22:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
With great force, like an arrow out of a bow; as the Hebrew word signifies.... [ Continue Reading ]
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IN THE GREATNESS OF THINE EXCELLENCY; by thy great and glorious power. AS STUBBLE; as easily, and as speedily, and as irrecoverably.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THY NOSTRILS; or, _of thine anger_, to wit. that vehement east wind, EXODUS 15:10, EXODUS 14:21, which was raised by thine anger in order to the ruin of thine enemies. THE FLOODS, Heb. _the streams_, or _the flowing waters_, whose nature it is to be constantly in motion. WERE CONGEALED, i.e. hard... [ Continue Reading ]
MY LUST; the lust of covetousness and revenge too. _Shall destroy them_; or, _take possession_ of them and theirs: see of this word, NUMBERS 14:12,24.... [ Continue Reading ]
Heb. _Magnificent or honourable waters_, made so by being the instrument of thy glorious work.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ Amongst the gods_, so called and esteemed; or _prince_ or _potentates_, as PSALMS 29:1 EZEKIEL 32:21. GLORIOUS IN HOLINESS, or, _righteousness_: thy power is great and glorious; but thou dost not abuse it to unrighteous and unworthy purposes, but to holy and honourable designs; to the punishment o... [ Continue Reading ]
Either, 1. The globe, consisting of earth and water, which is here called EARTH; as it is called the _deep_, and the _water_ s, GENESIS 1:2. Or, 2. The EARTH is here put for the _sea_, the other part of the same globe; as the soul is put for _the body_, or the dead _carcass_, the other part of the... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. Canaan, the place where not only they shall dwell, but thou in and with them. See PSALMS 78:52, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
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BE AS STILL, or, _be as silent_; they shall be so struck. with amazement, that they shall be impotent both for speech and motion.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE MOUNTAIN OF THINE INHERITANCE; either, 1. In the country of Canaan, which is a mountainous country, full of hills and valleys, DEUTERONOMY 11:11; not like Egypt, a plain and low country. Or, 2. In and about the mount of Moriah, where the temple was to be built, which is here put for the who... [ Continue Reading ]
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MIRIAM THE PROPHETESS; so called, either in a general sense, because she was an instructer of other women in the praise and service of God; or in a more special sense, because she had the Spirit of prophecy. See NUMBERS 12:2 MICAH 6:4. THE SISTER OF AARON QUEST. Why not of Moses also? ANSW. 1. She... [ Continue Reading ]
_ Miriam addressed either_, 1. The women, last spoken of, and then it is an enallage of the gender. Or, 2. The men spoken of before. They sung by turns, or by parts, either the same words being repeated, or some other words of a like nature added. See 1 CHRONICLES 16:41 2 CHRONICLES 5:13 EZRA 3:11... [ Continue Reading ]
SHUR; so usually called, GENESIS 16:7; and by the Israelites, Etham, as may be gathered by comparing this place with NUMBERS 33:8, for both there and here it is said they went three days in this wilderness.... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE WATERS WERE MADE SWEET, not so much by any virtue in that tree, as by the power of God, who used this rather as a sign to the Israelites, than as an instrument to himself in this work. THERE HE MADE FOR THEM A STATUTE: God, or Moses in God's name, and by his order, constituted and published to t... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE OF THESE DISEASES UPON THEE, nor other evils or plagues; but, on the contrary, I will bless thee with all manner of blessings. Under one branch or part of the blessings of God's covenant, he includes all the rest by a very common synecdoche. THAT HEALETH THEE; or, _thy physician_, for all thy m... [ Continue Reading ]
PALM TREES were both pleasant for their shade, and refreshing for their sweet fruit. Thus the Israelites are obliged and encouraged to the obedience commanded, by being put into better circumstances than they were under in their last station.... [ Continue Reading ]