1-Kings - 8:51



51 (for they are your people, and your inheritance, which you brought forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron);

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For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
For they are thy people, and thy inheritance, whom thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron.
(for they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron)-
(for Thy people and Thy inheritance are they, whom Thou didst bring out of Egypt, out of the midst of the furnace of iron),
For they be your people, and your inheritance, which you brought forth out of Egypt, from the middle of the furnace of iron:
For they are your people and your heritage, which you took out of Egypt, out of the iron fireplace;
(for they are your people, and your inheritance, which you brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace);
For they are your people and your inheritance, whom you have led away from the land of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

The furnace of iron - Egypt is so called as a place of severe trial and affliction.

For they be thy people, and thine inheritance,.... Whom the Lord had chosen above all people, to be a special people to him, and to be his portion and possession; see Deuteronomy 7:6.
which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron; hard and cruel bondage in Egypt: See Gill on Deuteronomy 4:20.

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