οὐκ ἔστιν, etc.: with what sublime simplicity and brevity is the amazing story told! “Versus hic incisa habet perquam apta” (Beng.). The last clause is better without the epithet ὁ κύριος, more in keeping with the rest. Bengel calls it gloriosa appellatio, but, as Meyer remarks, just on that account it was more liable to be added than omitted.

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Old Testament