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I. THE EVIL RESULTING FROM CONNECTION WITH THE UNGODLY, "whose father was an Egyptian" — said by the Rabbins to be the man whom Moses killed.

II. The danger ARISING FROM INDULGENCE IN PASSIONATE ANGER: "strove"; the blasphemy was uttered in a quarrelsome passion.

III. THE BLASPHEMY which, in this case, RESULTED FROM SUCH INDULGENCE. "Cursed" the holy name of Jehovah; which, the Israelites claimed, belonged to none but Israelites.

IV. THE PUNISHMENT WHICH ALL LIKE SIN MERITS.

(W. Wayland, B. A.)

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KJV: And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;

WEB: The son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and the son of the Israelite woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp.