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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 23 - Introduction

* Laws against falsehood and injustice. (1-9) The year of rest, The sabbath, The three festivals. (10-19) God promises to conduct the Israelites to Canaan. (20-33)

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See also Exodus 23 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    III. ISRAEL AT SINAI ( XIX.- XL.). The division Num 19- 40 presents difficulties due to its very importance, _see_ introduction to Ex. (last paragraph). But Num 25- 31, 35- 40 readily fall apart from...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _LAWS RESPECTING SLANDER AND FALSE-WITNESS; THE POOR; THE SABBATH OF THE LAND; IDOLATRY; THE YEARLY FEASTS. BLESSINGS PROMISED TO OBEDIENCE._ _Before Christ 1491._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 with (a-22) Lit. 'the man and.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 23 This chapter contains several laws, chiefly judicial, relating to the civil polity of Israel, as concerning witness borne and judgment made of cases in courts of judicature,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2513. B.C. 1491._ This chapter concludes the acts that passed in the first session (if it may be so called) upon mount Sinai. Here are, (1,) Some laws of universal obligation, relating especial...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Of slander and false witnesse. 3, 6 Of iustice. 4 Of charitablenesse. 10 Of the yeere of rest. 12 Of the Sabbath. 13 Of idolatrie. 14 Of the three feasts. 18 Of the blood and the fat of the s...

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