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For circumstances see note on [1 Chronicles 16:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/7) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**name.** See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .
**people** = peoples.

**holy.** See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .

**face.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* .
**evermore** = at all times, or continually.

**that** = which.
**wonders:** i.e. the miracles in Egypt.
**judgments** = just decisions (given at Sinai).

**Abraham.** Some codices read Israel. Compare [1 Chronicles 16:13](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/13) .
**servant.** Septuagint and Syriac read plural, "servants".
**children** =. sons.

**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**word** = promise, as in [Psalms 105:42](../../../kjv/psalms/105/42) .

**made** = solemnized.
**Abraham.** Compare [Genesis 12:7](../../../kjv/genesis/12/7) ; [Genesis 15:18](../../../kjv/genesis/15/18) ; [Genesis 13:14-17](../../../kjv/genesis/13/14-17) .
**Isaac.** Compare [Genesis 26:3](../../../kjv/genesis/26/3) , [Genesis 26:4](../../../kjv/genesis/26/4) .

**confirmed** = [He] established.
**Jacob.** Compare [Genesis 28:13](../../../kjv/genesis/28/13) ; [Genesis 35:12](../../../kjv/genesis/35/12) ; [Genesis 48:1-4](../../../kjv/genesis/48/1-4) . See note on [Genesis 50:24](../../../kjv/genesis/50/24) ; compare [Micah 7:20](../../../kjv/micah/7/20) , and [Hebrews 11:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/13) .
**Israel:** i.e. the spiritual seed; in contrast with Jacob, the natural seed. See notes on [Genesis 32:28](../../../kjv/genesis/32/28) ; [Genesis 43:6](../../../kjv/genesis/43/6) ; [Genesis 45:26](../../../kjv/genesis/45/26) , [Genesis 45:28](../../../kjv/genesis/45/28) .
**everlasting covenant.** See notes on [Genesis 9:15](../../../kjv/genesis/9/15) , and [Isaiah 44:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/7) .

**The lot** = measuring line. Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for the inheritance measured off by it.

**they.** Some codices, with Aram, and Syriac, read "ye": i.e. not the three Patriarchs, but the descendants of each one respectively.
**few men in number** = men (Hebrew. *methim.* App-14 . V) of number: i.e. soon numbered (see note on "almost", [Proverbs 5:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/14) ). Compare [Genesis 34:30](../../../kjv/genesis/34/30) . [Deuteronomy 4:27](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/27) ; [Deuteronomy 26:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/26/5) .[Jeremiah 44:28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/28) . (The opposite is "without number", [Psalms 40:12](../../../kjv/psalms/40/12) .) This could not be said of the Patriarchs.

**When they went.** Compare [Psalms 105:23](../../../kjv/psalms/105/23) .

**man.** Hebrew ' *adam* . App-14 .

**prophets:** i.e. those who were men of God, and His spokesmen. Abraham so called ([Genesis 20:7](../../../kjv/genesis/20/7) ). See App-49 .

**sent** = had sent.
**man.** Hebrew. *'ish.*
**them** = their face.
**Even Joseph.** Compare [Genesis 37:28](../../../kjv/genesis/37/28) .

**Whose feet.** Figure of speech *Hysteresis.* App-6 . Further particulars Divinely revealed.
**He** = His soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.*
**iron.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonomy* (of Cause), for manacles made from it.

**his word:** i.e. Joseph's word: i.e. his interpretation of the dreams.
**came:** came to pass. Compare [Judges 7:13](../../../kjv/judges/7/13) , [Judges 7:21](../../../kjv/judges/7/21) . [1 Samuel 9:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/9/6) .
**word** = utterance, as in [Psalms 119:38](../../../kjv/psalms/119/38) = what is said; here, the prophetic promise.
**tried** = proved: i.e. proved his faith in the Divine promise ([Genesis 37:5-11](../../../kjv/genesis/37/5-11) ).

**The king sent.** Compare [Genesis 41:14](../../../kjv/genesis/41/14) , [Genesis 41:39](../../../kjv/genesis/41/39) , [Genesis 41:40](../../../kjv/genesis/41/40) , [Genesis 41:44](../../../kjv/genesis/41/44) .
**the people** = peoples.

**at his pleasure** = according to his soul (i.e. his will). Hebrew. *nephesh.*
**senators** = elders.

**Israel also came** = So Israel came. Compare [Psalms 105:13](../../../kjv/psalms/105/13) and [Genesis 46:1](../../../kjv/genesis/46/1) .

**enemies** = adversaries.

**He turned.** Compare [Exodus 1:10](../../../kjv/exodus/1/10) ; [Exodus 4:21](../../../kjv/exodus/4/21) .

**Moses.** Compare [Psalms 105:17](../../../kjv/psalms/105/17) above, and the Structure. See [Exodus 3:10](../../../kjv/exodus/3/10) .

**They.** Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "He". Compare [Psalms 78:43](../../../kjv/psalms/78/43) .
**His signs** = The words of His signs.
**land of Ham:** i.e. Egypt. Compare [Psalms 78:51](../../../kjv/psalms/78/51) ; [Psalms 106:22](../../../kjv/psalms/106/22) .

**darkness.** This was the ninth plague ([Exodus 10:21](../../../kjv/exodus/10/21) ). All are not mentioned, not being needed. This is put first for the purpose implied in the next line.
**they rebelled not:** i.e. Israel did not rebel against the command for circumcision. According to [Exodus 12:48](../../../kjv/exodus/12/48) , no uncircumcised person could eat the Passover. This is implied in [Joshua 5:2](../../../kjv/joshua/5/2) by the expression, the "second time".

**brought forth** = swarmed with.
**In.** Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ) = "[and they entered] into".

**And** = [And there came]. coasts = borders, or boundaries.

**trees of their coasts** = boundary trees.

**chief** = firstlings.
**strength.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), App-6 , for those produced by their strength or manly vigour.

**their** = his: i.e. Israel's (or Jehovah's).

**Egypt.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 . for Egyptians; the People (rnasc), not "Land" ( *fem* .)

**promise.** Same word as in [Psalms 105:8](../../../kjv/psalms/105/8) , "word".

**And His chosen.** Pl = Even His chosen [People],

**gave.** Compare [Psalms 105:11](../../../kjv/psalms/105/11) , "will I give", and see Structure.
**the heathen** = nations.
**labour.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for that which is produced by it.
**people** = peoples.

**Praise ye THE LORD.** Hebrew Hallelujah = Praise ye Jah.

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