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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 8:16 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| De 8:16 |
King James |
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| To do thee good at thy latter end - This is presented as the result of God's dealings. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| That he might humble thee - By keeping thee in a constant dependence upon him for every day's food, and convincing thee what an impotent, helpless creature thou art, having nothing whereon to subsist, and being supported wholly by the alms of divine goodness from day to day. The mercies of God, if duly considered, are as powerful a mean to humble us as the greatest afflictions, because they increase our debts to God, and manifest our dependance upon him, and by making God great, they make us little in our own eyes. To do thee good - That is, that after he hath purged and prepared thee by afflictions, thou mayest receive and enjoy his blessings with less disadvantage, whilst by the remembrance of former afflictions. thou art made thankful for them, and more cautious not to abuse them. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Who fed thee - with manna - See this miracle described in Exo 16:13 (note), etc. |
13 And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.