statutes and judgments. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
earth = ground. Hebrew. 'adamah.
green. Hebrew. z'anan. First occurrence.
break = smash.
pillars. These "menhirs" constantly dug up to-day. groves = Hebrew. 'asherah. See App-42 .
graven images = sculptures, as in Deuteronomy 7:25 .
destroy = cause to perish. Hebrew. 'abad. Compare Exodus 23:24 ; Exodus 34:13 .Judges 2:2 ; Judges 6:28 . 2 Kings 10:19 ; 2 Kings 11:1 .Ezekiel 6:3 .
the place. Only in the Land could these laws be carried out. See the Structure above. Compare Exodus 20:24 .
put your hand unto. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , hand used for all works done by it.
every man. Hebrew ' ish . See App-14 .
rest. Compare Joshua 23:1 . Jos 25:19 . 1 Kings 8:56 .
a place. The ark of the covenant would be the place until the temple was built.
rejoice. Compare Leviticus 23:40 .
gates. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), put for the whole city.
with you. Compare Deuteronomy 10:8 , Deuteronomy 10:9 . Numbers 3:11-13 .
thy soul = thyself. Hebrew. nephesh.
lusteth after = longeth for.
wine. Hebrew. tirosh. App-27 .
hand. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hands" (plural)
as long as thou livest. Hebrew = all the days.
as = according as.
thy soul = thyself. Hebrew. nephesh .
kill = kill in sacrifice. App-43 . Compare 1 Samuel 16:5 ("sacrifice").
the blood is the life. Hebrew "the blood it [is] the soul". Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Compare Leviticus 17:11 , Leviticus 17:14 , and Deuteronomy 12:16 above.
the life = the soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Thou shalt not eat it. Repeated in Deuteronomy 12:25 . Figure of speech Anaphora ( App-6 ), for emphasis.
offer = prepare. See App-43 .
How . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
burnt = burnt up. See App-43 .
What, &c. Close of third address. See note on Deuteronomy 1:1 .
Verse 1
statutes and judgments. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
earth = ground. Hebrew. 'adamah.
Verse 2
green. Hebrew. z'anan. First occurrence.
Verse 3
break = smash.
pillars. These "menhirs" constantly dug up to-day. groves = Hebrew. 'asherah. See App-42 .
graven images = sculptures, as in Deuteronomy 7:25 .
destroy = cause to perish. Hebrew. 'abad. Compare Exodus 23:24 ; Exodus 34:13 .Judges 2:2 ; Judges 6:28 . 2 Kings 10:19 ; 2 Kings 11:1 .Ezekiel 6:3 .
Verse 5
the place. Only in the Land could these laws be carried out. See the Structure above. Compare Exodus 20:24 .
Verse 7
put your hand unto. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , hand used for all works done by it.
Verse 8
every man. Hebrew ' ish . See App-14 .
Verse 9
rest. Compare Joshua 23:1 . Jos 25:19 . 1 Kings 8:56 .
Verse 11
a place. The ark of the covenant would be the place until the temple was built.
Verse 12
rejoice. Compare Leviticus 23:40 .
gates. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), put for the whole city.
with you. Compare Deuteronomy 10:8 , Deuteronomy 10:9 . Numbers 3:11-13 .
Verse 15
thy soul = thyself. Hebrew. nephesh.
lusteth after = longeth for.
Verse 17
wine. Hebrew. tirosh. App-27 .
hand. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hands" (plural)
Verse 19
as long as thou livest. Hebrew = all the days.
Verse 20
as = according as.
thy soul = thyself. Hebrew. nephesh .
Verse 21
kill = kill in sacrifice. App-43 . Compare 1 Samuel 16:5 ("sacrifice").
Verse 23
the blood is the life. Hebrew "the blood it [is] the soul". Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Compare Leviticus 17:11 , Leviticus 17:14 , and Deuteronomy 12:16 above.
the life = the soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Verse 24
Thou shalt not eat it. Repeated in Deuteronomy 12:25 . Figure of speech Anaphora ( App-6 ), for emphasis.
Verse 27
offer = prepare. See App-43 .
Verse 30
How . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
Verse 31
burnt = burnt up. See App-43 .
Verse 32
What, &c. Close of third address. See note on Deuteronomy 1:1 .