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Deuteronomy 33:27

Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Israel then shall dwell in safety alone,.... The Canaanites being thrust out of their land, and Israel put into the possession of it, should dwell in safety, or "confidently" (l); without fear of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Thy refuge - Rather, “dwellingplace.” Compare Psa 90:1; Psa 91:9.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

These are the last words of all that ever Moses, that great writer, that great dictator, either wrote himself or had written from his dictation; they are therefore very remarkable, and no doubt we…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

dwelling place As in Psa 90:1. A.V. refuge; and some moderns thy refugeby emending the text. The LXX renders the line καὶ σκεπάσει σε Θεοῦ ἀρχή.

And underneath are the everlasting arms Berth. and…