Gods; not gods falsely so called, as some would have it, as appears by 1 Kings 18:27 Jeremiah 10:11; but magistrates and governors, whether civil or ecclesiastical, as it is evident both from Acts 23:3-5 and from the following words, which explain the former, according to the common use of Scripture, and from the title of gods commonly given to such, as Exodus 7:1 Psalms 82:6 1 Thessalonians 10:34,35. The ruler of thy people. Compare /APC Sir 10:20, Judges 1:8.
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Exodus 22:28
28 Thou shalt not revile the gods,c nor curse the ruler of thy people.