45But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.
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I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. …
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 40-46)Here the chapter concludes with gracious promises of the return of God’s favour to them upon their repentance, that they might not (unless it were their own fault) pine away in their iniquity . Behold, with wonder, the riches of God’s mercy to a people that had obstinately stood it out against the judgments of God, and would never think of surrendering till they were reduced to the last extremity.…
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