The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
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Gill's Exposition
The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob,.... Not by the ark, as R. Japhet; nor by the temple, as Kimchi; but by himself; which sense Kimchi also mentions, and Aben Ezra; the God of Jacob and…
Barnes' Notes
By the excellency of Jacob - that is, by Himself who was its Glory, as Samuel calls Him “the Strength” 1Sa 15:29 or the Glory of Israel. Amos had before said, “God sware by His Holiness” and “by…
Adam Clarke
By the excellency of Jacob - By the state of eminence to which he had raised the descendants of Jacob; or, by the excellent One of Jacob, that is, Himself. The meaning is: "As surely as I have raised…
God is here contending with proud oppressors, and showing them,
I. The heinousness of the sin they were guilty of; in short, they had the character of the unjust judge (Luk 18:2) that neither feared…
Cambridge Bible
Such heartless dishonesty arouses Jehovah's indignation; and He swears by the pride of Jacob, that He will never forget any of their works, but bring them, namely, into account. The pride of Jacobmay…
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