2. rivers . . . not overflow thee--so in passing Jordan, though at its
"overflow," when its "swellings" were especially dangerous
(Jos 3:15;
Jer 12:5).
waters . . . fire--a proverbial phrase for the extremest perils
(Ps 66:12;
also
Ps 138:7).
Literally fulfilled at the Red Sea
(Ex 14:21, 22),
and in the case of the three youths cast into the fiery furnace for
conscience' sake
(Da 3:25, 27).
JFB.
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