for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
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for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
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For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
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(22-26) for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin; wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto Me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
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- Exodus 34:6 Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,
- 2 Chronicles 30:9 For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children will find compassion before those who led them captive, and will come again into this land, because Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.”
- Exodus 22:23 If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;
- Psalms 34:6 This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
- Psalms 72:12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
- Psalms 86:15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
- Psalms 136:10-11 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever; and brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;
- Exodus 2:23-24 In the course of those many days, the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage. God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
- Isaiah 19:20 It will be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of Armies in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to Yahweh because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior and a defender, and he will deliver them.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain For cold and necessity.
For cold and necessity.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Exo 22:27 For that [is] his covering only, it…
Exo 22:27 For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I [am] gracious.
Ver. 27. {See Trapp on "Exo 22:26"}
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Thou shall not delay to offer the first of…
Thou shall not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits,.... Which, according to Maimonides (k), were of seven kinds only; for he says,"they do not bring the firstfruits, but of the seven kinds, said in the praise of the land, (the land of Canaan), Deu 8:8 and they are wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates;''and how much of these were to be offered is not fixed by the law, but were left to the generosity of the people: the above mentioned writer asks (l),"what measure do the wise men set? a good eye (or a bountiful man) brings one of forty (or the fortieth part of his fruits); a middling one (one that is neither liberal nor niggardly) brings one of fifty (or the fiftieth part); and an evil one (a covetous man) one of sixty (or the sixtieth part), but never less than that.''Now this was not to be delayed, but to be brought as soon and as early as could be: the Jewish writers seem to understand this of postponing things, or inverting the order of them, bringing that first which should be last, and that last which should be first; so Jarchi interprets it,"thou shall not change the order of their separation, to postpone that which should be first, and to put before that which should be last; for the first oblation should not be brought before the firstfruits, and the tithes before the first oblation.''And thus runs one of their canons or traditions (m),"if anyone brings the first oblation before the firstfruits, the first tithe before the first oblation, the second tithe before the first, it is as if he transgressed a negative precept: "thou shalt not delay or postpone", &c. Exo 22:29'
And of thy liquors: and these, according to Maimonides (n), were only the firstfruits of liquors of olives and grapes:
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the firstborn of thy sons thou shall give unto me; which is a repetition of the law. See Gill on Exo 13:2.
(k) Hilchot Biccurim, c. 2. sect. 2. (l) Hilchot Trumot, c. 3. sect. 2. (m) Misn. Trumot, c. 3. sect. 6. (n) Biccurim, ut supra. (k))
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 27. Wherein shall he sleep — The outer garment…
27. Wherein shall he sleep — The outer garment was used by the poorer classes of the East as their sole covering by night. Hence the kind consideration of the law.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 27. wherein, &c.] i.e. wherein else can he sleep?
27. wherein, &c.] i.e. wherein else can he sleep?
gracious] see on Exo_34:6; and cf. Exo_33:19.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Wherein shall he sleep? The outer garment worn by…
Wherein shall he sleep? The outer garment worn by the ancient Hebrews was like that of the modern Bedouins a sort of large woollen shawl or blanket, in which they enveloped the greater part of their persons. It serves the Bedouins, to the present time, as robe by day, and as coverlet by night. When he crieth unto me. Compare ver. 23. If the law is broken, and the man cry unto the Lord, he will hear, and avenge him.
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