Bible Commentary

And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 11 13. Appointment of Tribes to Bless and to Curse Ch. Deu 11:29 ( q.v.) commands that the blessing for obedience be set on Mt Gerizim, the curse for disobedience on Mt ‘Ebal. Set (lit. give) implies some solemn rite, and this is now defined. Six … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:11”

Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day. 10. obey the voice ] Deu 26:17: hearken to his voice. do his commandments and his statutes ] Deu 4:40, Deu 6:2, Deu 10:13 (all with keep instead of do); Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:10”

And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God. 9. the priests the Levites ] See on Deu 18:1, and cp. Deu 10:8 f. The association of the Levites with Moses in the enforcement … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:9”

And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. 8. the stones ] Not the stones of the altar (6 f.), with which Jos 8:30 f. has confused them. this law ] Heb. Torah as in Deu 27:3. very plainly ] Expressed in Heb. by two infinitives used adverbially. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:8”

And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God. 7. peace offerings ] Heb. sh e lamm, rather offerings in fulfilment of laws and vows; not elsewhere in Deut. and here representing the z e bam, EVV. sacrifices, of Deu 12:6, etc.; as the vb. here conjoined … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:7”

Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God: 6. unhewn stones ] See R.V. margin. Exo 20:25: thou shalt not build it of hewn stones. burnt offerings ] Heb. ‘olth; see on Deu 12:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:6”

And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up [any] iron [tool] upon them. 5. no iron ] Exo 20:25, tool ( reb), which would have polluted the altar. The later D’s substitution of iron is striking. See on Deu 8:9. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:5”

Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, [that] ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster. 4. which I command you ] LXX B, etc., thee; other codd. you. in mount Ebal ] See on Deu 11:29, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:4”

And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee. All the words of this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:3”

And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster: 2. on the day on which ye shall pass over Jordan ] The Heb. idiom (cp. 2Sa 19:20, Est … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 27:2”