Bible Commentary

The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, [even] us, who [are] all of us here alive this day. 3. not with our fathers ] Rather, forefathers, i.e. the Patriarchs ‘those great Grandfathers of thy Church 1 [119] with whom, however, D recognises a previous covenant, Deu 4:31, Deu 7:12, Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:3”

The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. 2. covenant ] See Deu 4:13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. Which is Sinai, as Aben Ezra observes; it being the same mountain, only it had two tops, which bore … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:2”

And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them. 1. called unto ] i.e. summoned together. So rightly LXX. all Israel ] D’s characteristic phrase for the people: see Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:1”

And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah. 49. The springs of Pisgahmorefrequently, Ashdoth-pisgah (Deu 3:17;Jos 12:3; Jos 13:20),the roots or foot of the mountains east of the Jordan. Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:49”

From Aroer, which [is] by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Zion, which [is] Hermon, 48. 49. from Aroer, etc.] These two vv. are a summary, with one addition, of what has been narrated in Deu 2:36, Deu 3:8; Deu 3:17, q.v. mount Sion ] Still another name for ermon (see Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:48”

And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which [were] on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; 47. toward the sunrising ] See Deu 4:41. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 44-49. this is the law which Mosesset before the children of IsraelThis … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:47”

On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt: 46. beyond Jordan ] See Deu 1:1. the valley over against Beth-peor ] Deu 3:29. whom … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:46”

These [are] the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spoke unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt, 45. the testimonies ] An unsatisfactory translation of Heb. ‘doth. As the kindred verb signifies to solemnly affirm, attest, protest and warn, ‘edth may mean either (1) decrees or edicts, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:45”

And this [is] the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: 44. And this is the law ] So too Sam.; LXX, Vg. and Pesh. omit and. A slight symptom of the fact that this title once stood at the very beginning of an edition of D, the conjunction having been added when … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:44”

[Namely], Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. 43. Bezer ] Beer; described, as here, in Jos 20:8; and in Jos 21:36 along with Yaha, edemoth, and Mepha‘ath. The name also occurs on the Moabite stone, line … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:43”