Deuteronomy 4:1
statutes <02706> [unto the statutes.]
Statutes, every thing that concerned morals and the rites and ceremonies of religion; judgments, all matters of civil right and wrong.
live <02421> [that ye may.]
Deuteronomy 2:1-37
turned <06437> [we turned.]
detouring <05437> [we compassed.]
circled ..... long enough now <07227> [long enough.]
cross <05674> [Ye are to pass.]
afraid <03372> [they shall.]
carefully <03966> [take ye.]
footprint <07272 04096> [no, not so much as a foot breadth. Heb. even to the treading of the sole of the foot.]
giving .............. given <05414> [because.]
blessed <01288> [blessed.]
All ..................... travels <03045> [he knoweth.]
forty <0705> [these forty.]
turned away ........................ traveling <05674> [And when.]
Elat <0359> [Elath.]
[Eloth.]
harass Moab <04124 06696> [Distress not the Moabites. or, Use no hostility against]
Moab.
Ar <06144> [Ar.]
Ar was situated south of the Arnon; and was called by the Greek writers Areopolis, and thought by them to be so named because the inhabitants worshipped [Ares,] or Mars. St. Jerome says that it was destroyed by an earthquake when he was an infant. Burckhardt supposes that the ruins of a small castle called Mehatet el Hadj, may be the site of this ancient city.
descendants <01121> [the children.]
All the nations here mentioned appear to have been the posterity of Ham, who lay under the prophetical curse of Noah, which was thus executed upon this part of them by the Moabites and Edomites.
Anakites <06062> [as the Anakims.]
Horites <02752> [Horims.]
dispossessed ... destroyed <03423 08045> [succeeded them. Heb. inherited them.]
Israel <03478> [stead. or, room. as Israel did.]
Israel had, at the time when Moses spake this, conquered Sihon and Og, and taken possession of their countries, as Edom had done to the Horims.
Wadi <05158> [brook. or, valley.]
Zered <02218> [Zered.]
The brook or torrent Zered, takes its rise in the mountains of Moab, and, running from east to west, falls into the Dead Sea. It seems to be the stream which Burckhardt calls Wady Beni Hammad, south of the Modjeb or Arnon, and about five hours north of Kerek.
[Zared.]
Kadesh Barnea <06947> [Kadesh-barnea.]
generation <01755> [until all the generation.]
hand .... Lord <03027 03068> [the hand of the.]
Zamzummites <02157> [Zamzummims.]
[Zuzims.]
powerful <01419> [great.]
Lord <03068> [but the Lord.]
These fragments of ancient history seem to be introduced to encourage the Israelites. If the Lord destroyed these gigantic people before the posterity of Lot and of Esau, what cause had the posterity of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, his chosen servants and friends, to fear the Anakims, or the Canaanites? especially as Israel acted by commission from God, and had his promise as their security of success, and the pledge of it in his presence, and the wonders which he had already wrought for them; and as they were the only nation of worshippers of the Lord, in the ordinances of his institution, which could be found on earth. This is so often repeated to possess the minds of the Israelites with a sense of God's providence, which rules every where; displacing one people, and placing another in their stead; and fixing their bounds also, which they cannot pass without his leave.
Esau <06215> [Esau.]
Horites <02752> [the Horims.]
<05761> [the Avims.]
[Avites. Azzah.]
[Gaza. the Caphtorims which came.]
Wadi Arnon <05158 0769> [the river Arnon.]
Look <07200> [behold.]
Go ahead Take <02490 03423> [begin to possess it. Heb. begin, possess.]
Kedemoth <06932> [Kedemoth.]
offer <01697> [with words.]
go through <05674> [only I will pass.]
descendants <01121> [As the children.]
It appears to have been only the Edomites of Kadesh-barnea, south of Canaan, who denied the Israelites a passage; for those of mount Seir, now called Shera, are here expressly said to have granted it them: and this, in fact, was the very road by which they arrived at Canaan.
land <0776> [into the land.]
Lord <03068> [for the Lord.]
stubborn <0553> [obstinate.]
give ... Sihon <05511 05414> [give Sihon.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
struck ... down <05221> [we smote.]
put ....... divine judgment <02763> [utterly destroyed.]
cities ....... them ........ women ... children <04962 0802 02945 05892> [the men, and the women, and the little ones of every city.]
Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones.
Aroer <06177> [Aroer.]
town <07151> [not.]
land <0776> [unto the land.]
Jabbok <02999> [Jabbok.]
Deuteronomy 4:1-49
statutes <02706> [unto the statutes.]
Statutes, every thing that concerned morals and the rites and ceremonies of religion; judgments, all matters of civil right and wrong.
live <02421> [that ye may.]
<03068> [what the.]
<0376> [for all the men.]
It appears from this appeal, that the pestilence, as well as the sword of the magistrates, singled out the guilty persons and spared the rest. (Ps 91:6-8). The legislator, in order to deter the Jews from idolatry, alludes to this fact, but he notices no circumstance but one, which, though in the original narrative was not stated, was infinitely the most important to advert to on this occasion; but which no persons, but spectators of the fact, and perfectly acquainted with every individual concerned in it, could possibly feel the truth of.
The people had been often ready to conclude that Moses taught them by his own authority; but at the close of his life he solemnly assured them that he had instructed them exactly as the Lord had commanded him, neither more, nor less, nor otherwise. This is a most express declaration that he was divinely inspired, and utterly incompatible with his integrity of character, if he was not. Scott.
wise <02451> [this is your.]
great <01419> [Surely.]
nation <01471> [what nation.]
god .......... God <0430> [who hath.]
pay ... careful attention <05315 08104> [keep thy soul.]
disregard <05493> [lest they.]
teach ..... children ... grandchildren <03045 01121> [teach them.]
You ..................................... days <03117> [the day.]
You ................................. revere ..... days <03372 03117> [fear me.]
stood <05975> [stood.]
above <03820> [midst. Heb. heart.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
speech <08544> [no similitude.]
heard ......... only ... voice <08085 02108 06963> [only ye heard a voice. Heb. save a voice.]
revealed ............... writing <05046 03789> [And he.]
ten <06235> [ten.]
writing <03789> [he wrote.]
very <03966> [Take ye.]
form <08544> [of similitude.]
corrupt <07843> [corrupt.]
likeness <08403> [the likeness.]
Such as Baal-peor, the Roman Priapus; Ashtaroth or Astarte, the Greek and Roman Venus, and many others.
In these verses there is an evident allusion to the idolatrous worship in Egypt. Among the Egyptians, almost everything in nature was the object of their idolatry; among beasts were oxen, heifers, sheep, goats, lions, dogs, monkeys, and cats; among birds, the ibis, crane, and hawk; among reptiles, the crocodile, serpents, frogs, flies, and beetles; all the fish of the Nile, and the Nile itself; besides the sun, moon, planets, stars, fire, light, air, darkness, and night. These are all included in the very circumstantial prohibition in the text, and very forcibly in the general terms of Ex 20:4, the reason of which prohibition becomes self-evident, when the various objects of Egyptian idolatry are considered.
see <07200> [when thou.]
creation <06635> [the host.]
Lord <03068> [which the Lord.]
assigned <02505> [divided. or, imparted.]
iron-smelting <01270> [the iron.]
people <05971> [a people.]
guard <08104> [heed.]
forget <07911> [lest ye forget.]
do ..... image <06213 06459> [make you.]
God <0430> [thy God.]
jealous God <0410 07067> [a jealous God.]
produced <03205> [beget.]
become corrupt <07843> [corrupt. See on ver.]
make ........ do ... evil things <07451 06213> [do evil.]
invoke heaven <05749 08064> [I call heaven.]
A most solemn method of adjuration, in use among all the nations in the world; God and man being called upon to bear testimony to the truth of what was spoken, that if there was any flaw or insincerity it might be detected, and if any crime, it might not go unpunished. Such appeals to God shew at once the origin and use of oaths.
swiftly ..................... long <04118 0748> [ye shall.]
worship <05647> [ye shall.]
see <07200> [neither see.]
seek <01245> [But if.]
heart ... soul <03824 05315> [with all.]
things <01697> [all these.]
happen ...... latter <04672 0319> [are come upon thee. Heb. have found thee.]
latter <0319> [in the latter.]
return <07725> [if thou.]
obey <08085> [obedient.]
he <03068> [the Lord.]
forget <07911> [forget.]
ask .... distant ...... day <07592 03117> [ask now.]
end ...... other <07097> [from the one.]
deliver ... nation ....... nation <03947 01471> [take him.]
judgments <04531> [temptations.]
signs <0226> [by signs.]
power <02389> [by a mighty.]
very <01419> [and by great.]
alone <03045> [know.]
other <05750> [none else.]
loved <0157> [because.]
brought ... out <03318> [and brought.]
<06440> [in his sight.]
great <01419> [with his.]
dispossess <03423> [drive.]
day <03117> [as.]
consider <07725> [and consider.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
Keep <08104> [keep.]
well <03190> [it may go.]
Bezer <01221> [Bezer.]
Bezer is the same as Bozra, formerly a royal city of Edom. \\See Note on "Ge 36:33"\\.
Ramoth <07216> [Ramoth.]
Ramoth was a celebrated city in the mountains of Gilead, placed by Eusebius fifteen miles east from Philadelphia or Ammon, and by Jerome in the neighbourhood of Jabbok, and consequently north of Philadelphia.
Golan <01474> [Golan.]
This city gave name to the district of Gaulonitis, now called Djolan, which comprises the plain to south of Djedour or Iturea, and to the west of Haouran: its southern frontier is the Nahar Aweired, by which it is separated from the district of Erbad, and the Sheriat el Mandhour, which separates it from the district of El Kefarat: on the west it is limited by the territory of Feik, and on the north-west by Djebel Heish, or mount Hermon.
This is evidently an introduction to the discourse of the subsequent chapters. Moses having practically improved some particulars in the history of Israel, proceeded to repeat and enforce the laws which he had delivered before, with additions and explanations, beginning with the ten commandments.
stipulations <05713> [These.]
statutes <02706> [statutes.]
ordinances <04941> [judgments.]
Transjordan <05676> [On this side.]
opposite <04136> [over.]
Beth Peor <01047> [Beth-peor.]
Beth-peor was a city which was situated, according to Eusebius, opposite Jericho, and six miles above Livias. As the name signifies "the house of Peor," it is probable that there was a temple to Peor, situated in this place, full in view of the people, while Moses was pressing upon them the worship of Jehovah alone; and perhaps the very temple where so many had sinned to their own destruction.
Moses <04872> [Moses.]
Aroer <06177> [Aroer.]
Mount <02022> [even unto.]
The Samaritan interpreter has, "unto the mountain of snow, which is Hermon." See Note on ch. 3:9.
Siyon <07865> [Sion.]
watershed <0794> [under the springs.]
Deuteronomy 22:1-30
see ............... return ... without fail <07200 07725> [Thou shalt.]
ignore ..... return ... without fail <05956 07725> [hide thyself.]
return <07725> [thou shalt restore.]
help ... get <06965> [thou shalt surely.]
woman ...... clothing ......... women's <0802 03627> [woman shall not.]
offensive <08441> [abomination.]
chicks ....... bird <0667> [young ones.]
take <03947> [thou shalt not]
be sure ... let .... go <07971> [But thou shalt.]
The extirpation of any species of birds, whether edible or birds of prey, is often attended with serious consequences, and is always productive of evil; to prevent which was the object of this law. Palestine is situated in a climate producing poisonous snakes and scorpions, and between deserts and mountains, from which it would be inundated by them, as well as with immense swarms of flies, locusts, and mice, if the birds which feed upon them were extirpated. In a moral point of view, it may have been intended to inculcate a spirit of mercy and kindness, and to prevent the exercise of cruelty even towards a sparrow; for he who is guilty of such cruelty will, if circumstances be favourable, be cruel to his fellow-creatures.
well <03190> [that it may.]
long <0748> [thou mayest.]
construct <06213> [then thou shalt.]
The eastern houses being built with flat roofs, which were used for various purposed, as walking, sleeping, etc., it was therefore necessary to have a sort of battlement, or balustrade, to prevent accidents, by people falling off.
roof <01406> [thy roof.]
avoid <07760> [thou bring.]
plant .................. plant <02232> [shalt not sow.]
[fruit of thy seed. Heb. fulness of thy seed.]
Two different species cannot associate comfortably together, nor pull pleasantly either in cart or plough; and the ass being lower than the ox, when yoked, he must bear the principal part of the weight.
tassels <01434> [fringes.]
corners <03671> [quarters. Heb. wings.]
never divorce <03201 07971> [he may not put.]
stone <05619 068> [stone her.]
done <06213> [she hath wrought.]
purge <01197> [shalt thou.]
stone <05619> [and ye shall stone.]
In these laws, the betrothed damsel was considered as the wife of the man to whom she was engaged, though they had not come together; and therefore the crime was adjudged adultery. But a charitable supposition is admitted in the damsel's favour, in case she was found in a solitary place.
violated <06031> [he hath humbled.]
purge <01197> [so thou shalt put.]
overpowered .... raped ...... rapist <02388 07901> [force her. or, take strong hold of her.]
<02399> [no sin.]
cried out <06817> [cried.]
violated <06031> [because he hath humbled.]
man .... marry <0376 03947> [a man shall.]
This is to be understood as referring to the case of a stepmother. A man in his old age may have married a young woman, and on his dying, his son by another, or a former wife, may desire to espouse her; which is here forbidden.
dishonor <01540> [discover.]
