26 There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
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Commentary on Exodus 23 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 23
This chapter continues and concludes the acts that passed in the first session (if I may so call it) upon mount Sinai. Here are,
Exd 23:1-9
Here are,
Exd 23:10-19
Here is,
Exd 23:20-33
Three gracious promises are here made to Israel, to engage them to their duty and encourage them in it; and each of the promises has some needful precepts and cautions joined to it.