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Barnes' Notes on Exodus 24:11

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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He laid not his hand - i. e. He did not strike them. It was believed that a mortal could not survive the sight of God Exodus 33:20; Genesis 32:30; Judges 6:22; Judges 13:22 : but these rulers of Israel were permitted to eat and drink, while they were enjoying in an extraordinary degree the sense of the divine presence, and received no harm. return to 'Top of Page'
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