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Nehemiah 9:18

Nehemiah 9:18
Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Yea, when they had made them a molten calf,.... In imitation of the Apis, or ox of the Egyptians:

and said, this is thy god that brought thee out of Egypt; or the image of thy god, as the Arabic…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Nehemiah 9:4-38

We have here an account how the work of this fast-day was carried on. 1. The names of the ministers that were employed. They are twice named (Neh 9:4, Neh 9:5), only with some variation of the names.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The Golden Calf and God's Mercy

18. molten calf … Egypt.] The language is based on Exo 32:4, -… made it a molten calf, and they said, These be thy gods (marg. This is thy god), O Israel, which brought…

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