Thou shall also take thereof a few in number,.... These are they that were left in the land of Judea by Nebuzaradan, for vinedressers and husbandmen, and such as returned out of Egypt into the land of Judah, Jer 44:28;and bind them in thy skirts; in the pockets of them; signifying both the very small number of them, and their preservation.
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Ezekiel 5:3
Ezekiel 5:3
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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skirts: Heb. wings