And the Lord shall scatter you among the nations,.... As they were by both captivities; the ten tribes were dispersed among the cities of the Medes, and the two tribes throughout the empire of Babylon:and ye shall be left few in number among the Heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you; or be "men of number" , so few that they might be easily numbered; which intimates that it should be other wise with them than when in Egypt; there they were multiplied and increased the more they were afflicted, but in these captivities they should be greatly diminished.
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Deuteronomy 4:27
Deuteronomy 4:27
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