19The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
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He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: …
They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. …
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. …
A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-29)Stephen here goes on to relate, I. The wonderful increase of the people of Israel in Egypt; it was by a wonder of providence that in a little time they advanced from a family into a nation. 1. It was when the time of the promise drew nigh —the time when they were to be formed into a people. During the first two hundred and fifteen years after the promise made to Abraham, the children of the covena…
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