Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
inherited the labour—that is, the fruits of their labor; their corn and vineyards (Joshua 21:43-45).
The reasons for these dealings: (1) God's faithfulness to His covenant, "His holy promise" of Canaan, is the fountain whence flowed so many acts of marvellous kindness to His people (compare Psalms 105:8, Psalms 105:11). Exodus 2:24 is the fundamental passage [HENGSTENBERG]. (2) That they might be obedient. The observance of God's commands by Abraham was the object of the covenant with him (Genesis 18:19), as it was also the object of the covenant with Israel, that they might observe God's statutes.
remembered . . . and Abraham—or, "remembered His holy word (that is, covenant confirmed) with Abraham."
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