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Barnes' Notes on Exodus 19:3

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Moses went up unto God - This seems to imply that the voice was heard by Moses as he was ascending the mount. House of Jacob - This expression does not occur elsewhere in the Pentateuch. It has a special fitness here, referring doubtless to the special promises made to the Patriarch. return to 'Top of Page'
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