Acts 7:6
“And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And God spake on this wise,.... The Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions read, "and God spake to him", and so does one of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And God spake on this wise - In this manner, Gen 15:13-14. His seed - His posterity; his descendants. Should sojourn -…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That his seed should sojourn in a strange land - See Gen 15:13, Gen 15:14.
Four hundred years - Moses says, Exo 12:40,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 7:1-16
Stephen is now at the bar before the great council of the nation, indicted for blasphemy: what the witnesses swore…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And God spake on this wise The words are substantially those which we find in Gen 15:13-14.
four hundred years This…
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