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John Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 16:14

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, etc.] At this feast of tabernacles and ingathering of the fruits of the earth, in token of gratitude and thankfulness for the goodness of God bestowed on them; the Targum of Jonathan adds, with the flute and the pipe, making use of instrumental music to increase the joy on this occasion: thou and thy son, etc. (See Gill on “<051611>Deuteronomy 16:11”)
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