Bible Commentary

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 7. with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren ] Heb. in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:7”

For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. 6. will bless thee ] Heb. is stronger, shall have blessed thee. thou shalt lend unto many nations, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:6”

Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. 5. to observe to do ] See on Deu 5:1. all this commandment, etc.] See on Deu 5:31, Deu 8:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Ver. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:5”

Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance to possess it: 4. Howbeit there shall be no poor with thee ] Dillm. etc. transl.: should be no poor. But this is not a correct … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:4”

Of a foreigner thou mayest exact [it again]: but [that] which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; 3. foreigner ] nokr distinct not only from neighbour – or brother-Israelite, but also from gr the foreign client or settler in Israel (Deu 14:21). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges A foreigner, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:3”

And this [is] the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth [aught] unto his neighbor shall release [it]; he shall not exact [it] of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’s release. 2. And this is the manner of the release ] Lit. the word or law (or as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:2”

At the end of [every] seven years thou shalt make a release. 1. At the end of seven years ] So Heb. That is, in the seventh year, as is clearly put in Deu 15:12 (cp. Jer 34:14): see also Deu 14:28. a release ] or remission, Heb. sh e miah from shama, to let … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:1”

And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest. 29. the Levite … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 14:29”

At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay [it] up within thy gates: 28. At the end of every three years ] Deu 26:12: when thou hast finished tithing all the tithe of thine income in the third year, which is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 14:28”

And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. 27. the Levite within thy gates ] The rural minister, dispossessed of his allowances by the removal of the tithe from the local sanctuaries. thou shalt not forsake him ] Not in LXX: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 14:27”