Bible Commentaries

a man. Hebrew. "ish (App-14).

four sheep. So David Jdg 2 Samuel 12:6.

found: i, e. caught in the act of.

If the sun, &c. Therefore killed after he had got away, and in cold blood.

field. of. Between these two words the Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint have "he shall surely make restitution out of his own field according to the yield thereof; and if the whole field be eaten". This is not due to Ellipsis but to Homoeoteleuton (App-6), by which, in transcribing, the eye of the copyist went back (in error) to the latter of the like endings of two sentences, and thus omitted the intervening words between "field" and "field".

trespass = rebellion. Hebrew. Pash"a. App-44. before the judges. Hebrew. ha-"elohim = "gods". See App-4, and note on Exodus 21:6. Or, before God (the judges representing Him), and acting in His stead, according to Romans 13:1-6. See this usage (with the Article), Exodus 21:6; Exodus 22:8, Exodus 22:28. See Exodus 18:15-19 and compare Psalms 82:1, Psalms 82:6. John 10:34, John 10:35.

no man = no one.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

it. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole). App-6. bring one of the pieces. Compare Genesis 31:39; and Amos 3:12.

dowry = 50 shekels. Deuteronomy 22:29. See App-51.

witch or spiritist. Medium to or from, from root to mutter, as to some demon. Compare Leviticus 19:26, Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:27. Deuteronomy 18:9-14. This enactment shows the reality of intercourse with evil spirits (angels) and demons.

sacrifleeth. Hebrew. cabach. App-43.

widow, or fatherless. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6, put for all kinds of helpless ones.

raiment = mantle. Raiment by day, and sole covering at night. Compare Exodus 12:34. Deuteronomy 24:12, Deuteronomy 24:13. Judges 4:18. Amos 2:8.

According to the Massorah (App-30) this is the middle of the 1,209 verses of Exodus.

curse. Compare Ecclesiastes 10:20. Acts 23:5. 2 Peter 2:10. Jude 1:8.

ripe fruits, and . . . liquors = thy corn and wine and oil. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species). App-6.

give. On the eighth day.

men. Hebrew, plural of "ish or "enosh. App-14.