Bible Commentaries

not see. Compare Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:5.

help. See note on Exodus 23:5.

that which: i.e. any article of ornament or apparel.

man = geber. See App-14.

woman's garment. Generally red, and eschewed by men.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

young. A special various reading called Sevir (App-34) reads "their laying nest": i.e. before all the eggs are laid.

battlement: i.e. a low wall about three feet high running round the flat roof.

divers = two kinds. Compare Leviticus 19:19.

ox and an ass. One clean, the other unclean; one tall, the other short, therefore cruel under the same yoke.

woollen and linen. One animal, the other vegetable. Linen used of Divine righteousness (Revelation 19:8), and not to be mixed with animal or fleshly labour.

fringes = twisted cords. In Matthew 23:5 the Greek is craspeda, because hanging like locks of hair. Not the same as Numbers 15:38, which was ordained to distinguish Israel from the nations.

quarters. Hebrew "wings".

virginity. The Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6. explained by these words, "the tokens of".

against her. These words are not in Hebrew text, but are contained in some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac and Vulgate.

amerce him = fine him. Old English.

door = entrance.

put evil away. See note on Deuteronomy 13:5.

betrothed. This, taken with "wife" (Deuteronomy 22:24) ex plains Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20.

wife. See note on Deuteronomy 22:23, above.

as = according as.

him = his soul. Hebrew. nephesh (App-13).

skirt. Put by Figure of speech Euphemy (App-6), for nakedness. Compare Leviticus 18:7, Leviticus 18:8; Leviticus 20:11.