Bible Commentary

Cursed [be] he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen. 21. Cp. E, Exo 22:19 (18); H, Lev 18:23; Lev 20:15. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Cursed [be] he that lieth with any manner of beast,…. See Le 18:23; and all the people shall say … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:21”

Cursed [be] he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. 20. See on Deu 22:30 (Deu 23:1); H, Lev 18:8; Lev 20:11. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges See Deu 22:30. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:20”

Cursed [be] he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. 19. See on Deu 24:17; E, Exo 22:21-24; Exo 23:9; H, Lev 19:33 f. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Cursed [be] he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow,…. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:19”

Cursed [be] he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. 18. Lev 19:14: thou shall not put a stumbling block before the blind. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 18. The blind to wander out of the way.] A sin against the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:18”

Cursed [be] he that removeth his neighbor’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. 17. See on Deu 29:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 17. Removeth his neighbour’s landmark.] See Clarke on De 19:14, and on “Ex 20:17“. And for all the rest of these curses, see the notes on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:17”

Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 16. Cp. Deu 5:16, Deu 21:18 ff.; E, Exo 20:11; Exo 21:17; H, Lev 20:9. Setteth light by or dishonoureth, the opposite of honour, Deu 5:16. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 16. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:16”

Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. 15. Amen ] The Heb. ’amen (lit. firm or assured) when used as an exclamation … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:15”

And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, 14. answer ] As in Deu 21:7, solemnly pronounce. with a loud voice ] Lit. a high voice, not elsewhere in the O.T. Cp. Deu 5:19, a great voice. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 14 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:14”

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. To curse; he saith to bless the people, Deu 27:12, but here only to curse, not expressing whom, either because he was loth to mention the people as objects of the curse; or because he presumed and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:13”

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: Verse 12. These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim to bless the people] Instead of upon Mount, c., we may translate by, as the particle al is sometimes used … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:12”