Bible Commentary

He shall dwell with thee, [even] among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. Taking advantage from his low and afflicted condition to be unreasonable or injurious to him. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:16”

Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: The case in question is that of a slave who fled from a pagan master to the holy land. It is of course assumed that the refugee was not flying from justice, but only from the tyranny of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:15”

For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. Deu 23:14 The Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:14”

And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: A paddle; the nature of which may be known from the use, which here follows. Cover that which cometh from thee; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:13”

Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: Verse 12. &c.] These directions may appear trifling to some, but they were essentially necessary to this people in their present circumstances. Decency and cleanliness promote health, and prevent many diseases. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:12”

But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash [himself] with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp [again]. But it shall be, when evening cometh on,…. When the day declines, and it is near sun setting: he shall wash himself with water; dip himself all over … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:11”

If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp: Of which uncleanness see Lev 15:4,16,17; or by uncleanness of any like kind; one kind being here, as oft, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:10”

When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. The whole passage refers not to the encampments of the nation while passing from Egypt through the wilderness, but to future warlike expeditions seat out from Canaan. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Then especially take heed, because that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:9”

The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation. Supposing their grandfather or great grandfather turned proselyte, and the children continue in that faith received by such ancestors. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole The children that are begotten of them, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:8”

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he [is] thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land. The Edomite, as descended from Esau the twin brother of Jacob (compare Deu 2:4), and the Egyptian, as of that nation which had for long shown hospitality to Joseph and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 23:7”