strength. Hebrew. 'avon. Homonym = strength, here and Genesis 49:3 and Job 31:25 (Authorized Version "wealth"); but = suffering, &c, in Genesis 35:18 (margin) Deuteronomy 26:14 , and Hosea 9:4 .
his. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "his therefore".
Verse 1
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
lying = fallen down.
Verse 3
man. Hebrew. 'ish. See App-14 .
Verse 4
rough valley = ravine, or rough gully.
eared = ploughed. Old English idiom.
strike off = behead, or break the neck.
Verse 5
the priests the sons of Levi. See note on Deuteronomy 17:9 .
word. Hebrew mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is uttered by it.
stroke = punishment. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6 . Compare Deuteronomy 17:8 .
tried. Better to supply "settled", or "decided".
Verse 7
he. Compare Genesis 49:3 .
strength. Hebrew. 'avon. Homonym = strength, here and Genesis 49:3 and Job 31:25 (Authorized Version "wealth"); but = suffering, &c, in Genesis 35:18 (margin) Deuteronomy 26:14 , and Hosea 9:4 .
his. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "his therefore".
Verse 8
Be merciful = Be propitious, or make expiation or atonement.
innocent blood. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), for the guilt which shed it. See App-6 .
shall be = shall assuredly be.
Verse 9
put away, &c. See note on Deuteronomy 13:5 .
guilt of innocent blood = blood-guiltiness, blood being put for guilt. See note on Deuteronomy 21:8 .
Verse 10
hands. Hebrew text reads "hand"; but some codices, with The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, and Syriac, read "hands", as Authorized Version.
Verse 13
raiment of her captivity = mantle in which she was taken captive. "Of" = Genitive of relation (see App-17 ).
a full month. Hebrew = a moon of days. husband. Hebrew Baal, or lord. Compare first occurrence of verb, Genesis 20:3 .
Verse 14
whither she will = according to her soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13 .
make merchandise. Hebrew. 'amar. In this sense, only here and Deuteronomy 24:7 .
Verse 15
If . Compare 1 Samuel 1:2 . 2 Chronicles 24:3
Verse 16
when. Hebrew in the day. See App-18 .
Verse 18
stubborn = rebellious.
rebellious = refractory.
Verse 19
the gate: i.e. the place of judgment.
Verse 20
glutton, &c. Compare Matthew 11:19 .
Verse 21
men. Hebrew, plural of ish , or 'enosh. App-14 .
Verse 22
hang = hang up: i.e. after putting to death, not to put to death by hanging.
a tree = timber: i.e. a wooden stake. Compare Joshua 8:29 ; Joshua 10:26 , Joshua 10:27 . Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:13 .
Verse 23
accursed = a curse. Compare Numbers 25:4 . 2 Samuel 21:6 .
land = soil. Hebrew. 'adamah.