Bible Commentary

And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her; And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders,…. Not her mother; hence we learn, says Jarchi, that a woman has not power (or is not allowed) to speak before men; that is, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:16”

Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth [the tokens of] the damsel’s virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: 15. father of the damsel, and her mother ] Together as in Deu 21:18 ff. Damsel, Heb. na‘ar, the masc. form used in the Pent, for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:15”

And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: 14. and lay shameful things to her charge ] So some versions, and so still Marti. But others following Dillm. trans. frame … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:14”

If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, 13. If any man, etc.] For this opening cp. Deu 21:15; Deu 21:18; Deu 21:22. Take a wife, Deu 21:11, etc. and hate her ] Note this feature in the case; the man had entered on marriage merely for the satisfaction … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:13”

Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest [thyself]. 12. Of Knots or Tassels. G e dilm, lit. twisted threads, are to be put on the four borders of the quadrangular covering or outer garment (Deu 24:13, Exo 22:27). P (or H), Num 15:37-41, calls them th, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:12”

Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, [as] of woolen and linen together. 11. a mingled stuff ] Heb. sha‘anez, a foreign word, and perhaps Egyptian (doubtfully derived from the Coptic saht, ‘woven,’ and nudj, ‘false’), LXX . Also in Lev 19:19, which has a garment of two kinds for the wool and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:11”

Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. 10. an ox and an ass together ] This is frequently seen in Palestine, as also a camel with one or other of these two. Note that the ox was ‘clean,’ the ass ‘unclean.’ D does not, like H, prohibit cross-breeding. Mules were common … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:10”

Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled. 9. thy vineyard ] which in Palestine is frequently so planted that there is room for the growth of vegetables, etc., between the vines. Lev 19:19, thy field. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:9”

When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence. 8. Of Protecting Roofs. Only in D. E, Exo 21:33 f., exacts from him who leaves a pit open the price of a beast fallen into … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:8”

[But] thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and [that] thou mayest prolong [thy] days. Verse 7. Thou shalt – let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee] This passage may … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 22:7”