Bible Commentary

And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. If a man shall lie with a woman, wittingly and willingly. See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:18”

And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it [is] a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. Cut off … … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:17”

And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them. Verse 16. If a woman approach unto any beast] We have the authority of one of the most eminent historians in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:16”

And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. Partly, for the prevention of monstrous births; partly, to blot out the memory of so loathsome a crime; and partly, that by so severe a punishment of that creature which was only a passive … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:15”

And if a man take a wife and her mother, it [is] wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. The burning under the sentence of the Law took place after the death of the criminal by stoning, or strangling. Jos 7:25. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:14”

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them. Except the one party was forced by the other. See Deu 22:25. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:13”

And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood [shall be] upon them. Verse 12. They have wrought confusion] See Le 18:1-30, and especially Clarke’s note on “Le 18:6“. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible By perverting … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:12”

And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them. And the man that lieth with his father’s wife,…. Whether she be his mother, or another woman, as the Targum of Jonathan; that is, whether she … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:11”

And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man’s wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 10 21. Directions on the whole similar to those of Lev 18:6-20; Lev 18:22-23, but adding penalties for transgression. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:10”

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood [shall be] upon him. 9. The penalty of death is here assigned for cursing a parent, as in Exo 21:17. In both places Targ. Ps-Jon. gives the traditional interpretation … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 20:9”