13-26. on the morrow . . . Moses sat to judge the
people, &c.--We are here presented with a specimen of his daily
morning occupations; and among the multifarious duties his divine
legation imposed, it must be considered only a small portion of his
official employments. He appears in this attitude as a type of Christ
in His legislative and judicial characters.
the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening,
&c.--Governors in the East seat themselves at the most public gate of
their palace or the city, and there, amid a crowd of applicants, hear
causes, receive petitions, redress grievances, and adjust the claims of
contending parties.
JFB.
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