THEOSISEphraem the Syrian
We cannot comprehend what we ought to present as an offering to God until He distinguishes the one who brings Him pleasure from our herds.
Exodus 10:26Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
All the flocks shall go with us; there shall not a hoof remain of them: for they are necessary for the service of the Lord our God: especially as we know not what must be offered, till we come to the very place.
וְגַם־מִקְנֵ֜נוּ יֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֗נוּ לֹ֤א תִשָּׁאֵר֙ פַּרְסָ֔ה כִּ֚י מִמֶּ֣נּוּ נִקַּ֔ח לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ לֹֽא־נֵדַ֗ע מַֽה־נַּעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־בֹּאֵ֖נוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Cor 8:5And not as we hoped: but they gave their own selves, first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God;
- Ex 12:32Your sheep and herds take along with you, as you demanded, and departing bless me.
- Isa 23:18And her merchandise and her hire shall be sanctified to the Lord: they shall not be kept in store, nor laid up: for her merchandise shall be for them that shall dwell before the Lord, that they may eat unto fulness, and be clothed for a continuance.
- Hos 5:6With their flocks and with their herds, they shall go to seek the Lord, and shall not find him: he is withdrawn from them.
- Heb 11:8By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went.
- Isa 60:5Then shalt thou see, and abound, and thy heart shall wonder and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea shall be converted to thee, the strength of the Gentiles shall come to thee.
- Isa 60:10And the children of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister to thee: for in my wrath have I struck thee, and in my reconciliation have I had mercy upon thee.
- Prov 3:9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits;