Deu 11:10-12, 14, Psa 65:9-13, 77:16-17, 78:24-27, Eze 34:26 | TSK | STEP | wateredst it with thy foot.Rain seldom falls in Egypt; the land being chiefly watered by the inundations of the Nile. In order to water the grounds where the inundations do not extend, water is collected in ponds, and directed in streamlets to the different parts of the field where irrigation is necessary. It is no unusual thing in the East to see a man, with a small mattock, making a little trench for the water to run into; and, as he opens the passage, the water following, he uses his foot to raise up the mould against the side of this little channel, to prevent the water from being shed unnecessarily, before it reaches the place of its destination. Hence he may justly be said to water the ground with his foot.

Deuteronomy 11:10-12

wateredst it with thy foot.Rain seldom falls in Egypt; the land being chiefly watered by the inundations of the Nile. In order to water the grounds where the inundations do not extend, water is collected in ponds, and directed in streamlets to the different parts of the field where irrigation is necessary. It is no unusual thing in the East to see a man, with a small mattock, making a little trench for the water to run into; and, as he opens the passage, the water following, he uses his foot to raise up the mould against the side of this little channel, to prevent the water from being shed unnecessarily, before it reaches the place of its destination. Hence he may justly be said to water the ground with his foot.

Zec 14:18

8:7-9; Ge 27:28; Ps 65:12,13; 104:10-13; Isa 28:1; Jer 2:7; Heb 6:7

careth for. Heb. seeketh. the eyes.

1Ki 9:3; Ezr 5:5; Ps 33:18; 34:15; Jer 24:6

Deuteronomy 11:14

28:12; Le 26:4; Job 5:10,11; 37:11-13; Ps 65:9-13; Jer 14:22

Eze 34:26; Joe 2:22,23; Jas 5:7

Psalms 65:9-13

visitest.

104:13,14; De 11:11,12; Ru 1:6; Job 37:6-13; Jer 14:22; Ac 14:17

and waterest it. or, after thou hadst made it to desirerain.

63:1

greatly.

11; 68:9,10; 104:13-15; 147:8,9; Job 5:10,11; Jer 5:24; Joe 2:23-26

the river.

46:4; Re 22:1

thou preparest.

104:15; 107:37; Ge 26:12; 1Ti 6:17,18

settlest the furrows thereof. or, causest rain to descendinto the furrows thereof. makest it soft. Heb. dissolvest it. blessest.

147:8; 1Co 3:6,7

crownest.

5:12; *marg:

103:4; Pr 14:18; Heb 2:7-9

with thy. Heb. of thy. thy paths.

25:10; 104:3; Joe 2:14,21-26; Hag 2:19; Mal 3:10

fatness.

36:8; Ro 11:17

drop.

104:10-13; Job 38:26,27

rejoice. Heb. are girded with joy.

6; Isa 55:9-13; 61:10,11

pastures.

104:24-28; Zec 9:17; Ac 14:17

they shout.

96:11-13; 98:7-9; Isa 35:1,2,10; 52:9; 55:12; Jer 48:33

Psalms 77:16-17

114:3-6; Ex 14:21; Jos 3:15,16; Hab 3:8-10,15

poured out like water. Heb. were poured forth with water.

68:8,9

thine.

18:14; 144:6; 2Sa 22:15; Hab 3:11

Psalms 78:24-27

had rained.

68:9; 105:40; Ex 16:4,14; De 8:3; Ne 9:15,20; Joh 6:31-71; 1Co 10:3

the corn of heaven.The manna fell about their camp in the form of seeds; and as it appeared to come down from the clouds, it was not improperly termed {degan shamayim,} the corn of heaven or heavenly grain. See notes on Ex 16:22, 31.

Man, etc.Or, Every one did eat the bread of the mighty. {Lechem abbeerim,} "bread of the mighty:"--they ate such food as could only be expected at the tables of the rich and great;--the best, the most delicate food. Or, it might be so called because it rendered the people healthy and vigorous, and fit for their marches.

103:20

he sent.

Ex 16:8; Mt 14:20; 15:37

He caused.

135:7; Nu 11:31

blow. Heb. go.

He rained.

Ex 16:12,13; Nu 11:18,19,32

feathered fowls. Heb. fowl of wing.

Ezekiel 34:26

make them.

Ge 12:2; Isa 19:24; Zec 8:13,23

my hill.

20:40; Ps 2:6; 68:16; 132:14-16; 133:3; Isa 2:2-4; 56:7; Mic 4:1,2

I will cause.

Le 26:4

showers.

De 28:12; Ps 68:9; Isa 32:15,20; 44:3; Mal 3:10