Bible Commentary

Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust [it] through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant forever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. 17. thou shalt take an awl ] Lit. a borer, only here and in Exo 21:6. and thrust it through his ear ] Lit. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:17”

And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee; 16. And it shall be, if he say unto thee ] E, Exo 21:5, more simply And if the slave say. I will not go out … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:16”

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing today. 15. The motive characteristic of D, Deu 5:15, Deu 16:12, Deu 24:18; Deu 24:22: cp. Deu 10:19. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The commands … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:15”

Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: [of that] wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him. 14. thou shalt furnish him liberally ] Lit. make-him-a-necklace (with emphatic repetition of the vb.). In this metaphor is the idea … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:14”

And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty: 13. empty ] In Pent. only in E (Gen 31:42; Exo 3:21; Exo 23:15), J (Exo 34:20) and D (here, and Deu 16:16). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 13, 14. Peculiar to D and characteristic … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:13”

[And] if thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. 12. thy brother ] See on Deu 15:2. an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman ] E, Exo 21:2, an Hebrew slave. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:12”

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. 11. For the poor shall never cease, etc.] See introd. note. to thy needy, and to thy poor ] Two of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:11”

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. 10. thine heart shall not be grieved, etc.] God loveth a cheerful giver … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:10”

Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him naught; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. 9. Beware ] be on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:9”

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, [in that] which he wanteth. 8. lend him ] See on Deu 15:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 8. Thou shalt open thine hand wide] Thy benevolence shall be in proportion to his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:8”