Lamentations 5:6
“We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
We have given our hand to the Egyptians,.... Either by way of supplication, to beg bread of them; or by way of covenant…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
“To give the hand” means to submit oneself. Absolutely it was Babylon that had just destroyed their national existence,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
We have given the hand to the Egyptians - We have sought alliances both with the Egyptians and Assyrians, and made…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Lamentations 5:1-16
Is any afflicted? let him pray; and let him in prayer pour out his complaint to God, and make known before him his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Not only are they subject to privations at home, but they have been driven by them into servitude abroad. Hos 7:11 also…
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