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Deuteronomy 32:15

Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods,.... Or "with others" (h); the word "gods" is not in the text, nor were the Jews guilty of worshipping strange gods or idols in the times of Christ, nor…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Deuteronomy 32:1-42

Song of Moses If Deu 32:1-3 be regarded as the introduction, and Deu 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1) Deu 32:4-18, the faithfulness…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 32:15-18

We have here a description of the apostasy of Israel from God, which would shortly come to pass, and to which already they had a disposition. One would have thought that a people under so many…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Deuteronomy 32:15-18

The Fulness and Apostasy of Israel

15  Jacob ate and was full,

Fat waxed Jeshurun and kicked,

Thou wastfat, thou wastplump, thou wastsleek!

He forsook the God who had made him,

And befooled the…