Exodus 32:27
“And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses,.... They girded their swords by their sides, went through…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 32:7-35
The faithfulness of Moses in the office that had been entrusted to him was now to be put to the test. It was to be made…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
From gate to gate - It is probable that there was an enclosed or entrenched camp, in which the chief rulers and heads of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 32:21-29
Moses, having shown his just indignation against the sin of Israel by breaking the tables and burning the calf, now…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Thus saith, &c. as Exo 5:1; Jos 7:13; 1Sa 10:18 al.Moses speaks as a prophet. Cf. on Exo 4:22.
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