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Joh 7:39. Εἷπε, He spake) Jesus.-οὒπω γὰρ ἦν, for not yet was) To be, for to be present: Mat 2:18, “Rachel weeping for her children,-because they are not” [i.e. are no more present with her]; Gen 42:36, “Joseph is not, and Simeon is not.” Comp. by all means 2Ch 15:3.[210] The γάρ is to be referred to ἜΜΕΛΛΟΝ, and this to the future ῬΕΎΣΟΥΣΙΝ.
[210] “Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God,” i.e. not that God was not with any one Israelite, but He was not specially and manifestly present with them. So as to the Holy Ghost here.-E. and T.