Hear. In the Hebrew text this word ( sham'a) has the last letter majuscular (i.e. larger than the others) as also the last letter of the last word ( 'echad ), to emphasize "the first and great commandment" (Matthew 22:38 . Mark 12:29 , Mark 12:30 ). These two letters taken together make 'ed = "a witness", because God is a witness and looketh on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7 ). In Hebrew. shem'a yisrael yeh6va elheynu yehova. echad = "Hear, O Israel, Jehovah (the Self and ever existing One), our Elohim is one Jehovah".
one. Hebrew ' ehad = a compound unity (Latin. unus) , one made up of others: Genesis 1:5 , one of seven; Deuteronomy 2:11 , one of four; Deuteronomy 2:21 , one of twenty-four; Deuteronomy 2:24 , one made up of two; Deuteronomy 3:22 , one of the Trinity: Deu 49:16 , one of twelve; Numbers 13:23 , one of a cluster. So Psalms 34:20 , &c. It is not yahid, which is (Latin) unicus, unique a single, or only one, occurs twelve times: Genesis 22:2 , Genesis 22:12 , Genesis 22:16 . Judges 11:34 .Psalms 22:20 ; Psalms 25:16 ; Psalms 35:17 ; Psalms 68:6 . Proverbs 4:3 .Jeremiah 6:26 . Amos 8:10 . Zechariah 12:10 . Hebrew of all other words for "one" is 'echad.
(4-9) One of the four Phylacteries. Exodus 13:1-10 ; Exodus 13:11-16 . Exodus 6:4-9 ; Exo 11:13-21 . See note on Exodus 13:1 , Compare the Structures of the second pair (above).
Thou shalt fear. Read this verse as follows, and preserve the emphasis on "Him", and the Figure of speech Polysyndeton, App-6 : "Jehovah, thy Elohim, Him shalt thou reverence, And Him shalt thou serve, And by His Name shalt thou swear. "
our righteousness. This is superseded by Romans 10:4 , Romans 10:5 .Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:12 . That true then: this true now. No discrepancy if the Dispensations are rightly divided according to 2 Timothy 2:15 .
Verse 1
these are. Hebrew "this is".
commandments. See note on Deuteronomy 5:31 .
statutes, and the judgments. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
go. Hebrew pass over.
Verse 3
Hear . . . observe. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ), used for emphasis: May be Englished "Hear . . . Heed".
as = according as.
the land, &c. Compare Genesis 17:8 . Exodus 3:8 , Exodus 3:17 ; Exodus 13:5 ; Exodus 33:3 .Numbers 13:27 ; Numbers 13:14 , Numbers 13:8 ; Numbers 16:13 , Numbers 16:14 .Joshua 5:6 . Jeremiah 11:5 ; Jeremiah 32:22 .Ezekiel 20:6 , Ezekiel 20:15 .
Verse 4
Hear. In the Hebrew text this word ( sham'a) has the last letter majuscular (i.e. larger than the others) as also the last letter of the last word ( 'echad ), to emphasize "the first and great commandment" (Matthew 22:38 . Mark 12:29 , Mark 12:30 ). These two letters taken together make 'ed = "a witness", because God is a witness and looketh on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7 ). In Hebrew. shem'a yisrael yeh6va elheynu yehova. echad = "Hear, O Israel, Jehovah (the Self and ever existing One), our Elohim is one Jehovah".
one. Hebrew ' ehad = a compound unity (Latin. unus) , one made up of others: Genesis 1:5 , one of seven; Deuteronomy 2:11 , one of four; Deuteronomy 2:21 , one of twenty-four; Deuteronomy 2:24 , one made up of two; Deuteronomy 3:22 , one of the Trinity: Deu 49:16 , one of twelve; Numbers 13:23 , one of a cluster. So Psalms 34:20 , &c. It is not yahid, which is (Latin) unicus, unique a single, or only one, occurs twelve times: Genesis 22:2 , Genesis 22:12 , Genesis 22:16 . Judges 11:34 .Psalms 22:20 ; Psalms 25:16 ; Psalms 35:17 ; Psalms 68:6 . Proverbs 4:3 .Jeremiah 6:26 . Amos 8:10 . Zechariah 12:10 . Hebrew of all other words for "one" is 'echad.
(4-9) One of the four Phylacteries. Exodus 13:1-10 ; Exodus 13:11-16 . Exodus 6:4-9 ; Exo 11:13-21 . See note on Exodus 13:1 , Compare the Structures of the second pair (above).
Verse 5
love. The Law founded on love.
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13 .
Verse 6
this day. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26 .
Verse 7
teach. Hebrew "sharpen" or "whet" = rub them in by repetition.
Verse 8
bind. Still practiced by orthodox Jews.
hand. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, read plural "hands".
as = for.
frontlets. Greek. phylacteries = guards or watch-posts.
Verse 9
write. See note on Exodus 17:4 and App-47 .
posts = door-posts. Hebrew. mezuza. Used to-day, for cases containing the Phylactery.
Verse 10
Abraham, &c. Note inclusion of all three patriarchs. See note on Deuteronomy 1:8 .
Verse 12
LORD = Jehovah. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, add "thy God".
bondage. Hebrew bondmen, put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for their bondage.
Verse 13
Thou shalt fear. Read this verse as follows, and preserve the emphasis on "Him", and the Figure of speech Polysyndeton, App-6 : "Jehovah, thy Elohim, Him shalt thou reverence, And Him shalt thou serve, And by His Name shalt thou swear. "
Verse 15
destroy = cut off: exterminate. Hebrew. shamad.
earth. Hebrew. 'adamah, ground, cultivated land.
Verse 16
Ye, &c. Quoted by the Lord to Satan, and changed to sing, by adaptation. See Matthew 4:7 .
tempt = try: by questioning Jehovah's presence. This was the point in Matthew 4:7 .
as = according as.
Verse 20
in time to come. Hebrew "to-morrow". Definite date put for indefinite.
Verse 22
sore. Hebrew. r'a = inflicted evil, not moral. Compare Jeremiah 18:11 .Amos 3:6 , and see note on Isaiah 45:7 .
Verse 24
always = for all time. Hebrew all the days.
Verse 25
our righteousness. This is superseded by Romans 10:4 , Romans 10:5 .Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:12 . That true then: this true now. No discrepancy if the Dispensations are rightly divided according to 2 Timothy 2:15 .