14 * Thou ſhalt not remove thy neighbours Þ /and- * Chap: mark 5, which they of old times have ſet in thine inhe- 77/77: ritance, which thou ſhalt inherit, in the land that the ; LORD thy God giveth thee to poſſeſs it.
: By which the ſeveral portions of lands diſtributed to ſeveral families were diſtinguiſhed one from another. See Job 24 2. Prov; 22: 28. Hoſ. 5.10. | ;
15 * One witneſs ſhall not riſe up & againſt a man for Num any iniquity, or for any fin, in any fin that he fineth : 01,4. 7., at the mouth of two witnefles, or at the mouth of three 6. wicneſles ſhall the matter be eſtabliſhed. Mat: .18
| k Or, not ftand, or, not be eftabliſhed, accepted, owned as ſuffi- 16. . cient : it is the ſame word which in the end of the verie is rend- Job8.17: red, be eſtabliſhed. 2 Cor:
16 If a falſe witneſs / riſe up againſt any man to te- [#," | ſtihe againſt him || :hat which 3s wrong : py
{ A ſingle witneſs, though he ſpeak truth, is not to be accepted + Or fat. for the condemnation of another man, but if he be convitted of j;,- awa). falſe witneſs, this is ſufficient for his own condemnation. a
17 Then both the men between whom the contro- verfie is,ſhall ſtand before the LORD, before the prieſts, and the judges 2, which ſhall be in thoſe days:
9 See on Dent. 17: 9, 12. and obſerve that the controverſies both here and there referred to,and to be determined by the Prieſts and Judges, are only between man and man, and not dotrines of faith and manners, as the Papiſts for their own advantage pretend.
18 And the Judges ſhall make diligenc inquitition : and behold, if the witneſs be a falſe witneſs, and hath teſtified falſly againſt his brother :
i9 * Then ſball ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother : * ſo ſhalt thou pur the evil away from among you. ;
20 And thoſe which remain » ſhall hear and fear, and ſhall henceforth commit no more any ſuch evil among
ou. 4 n (7. e.) The reft of the people. See Deut: 13: 11. and 17. 13.
21 And thine eye ſhall not pity, but * life ſhall go for life, eye for eye os, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot. 2-23: for foot. | |
o What puniſhment he intended or the law alloted to the ac- \
curſed, if he had been convitted, the ſame ſhall the falſe accuſer bear. Of this law ſee on Exod: 21: 24. Lev. 24: 20.
CHAP, XX.
The prieſts exhortation to encourage the people to fight their enemies, 1-==q.; The officers Proclamation, who are to be diſmiſſed frow the war, 5----g. A proclamation of peace to be made to beſieged cities, 10. and to deal
Rf o . with 'em as they aicept or refuſe it, 1 1-==—=18. What trees ware to be cut down for the ſiege, and what nt, 19, 20.
Wien thou goeſt out to battle @ againſt thine ene- mics, and ſceſt * horſes and chariots,and a people * pſutm: more than thou, be not afraid of them : for the LORD 25. 7. thy God 3s with thee, which brought thee up out of 15-31 the land of Egypt.
a Upon a juſt and neceſſary cauſe,as upon great provocation, or for thy own defence. |
2 And it ſhall be when ye are come nigh unto the battel, that the prieſt & (hall approach, and ſpeak unto che people c,
b An eminent Prieft appointed for this work, and to blow with the holy trumpets, Numb. 10; 9: and 31: 6. c Either ſucceſſively to one regiment of the army after another, or to ſome by himſelf, to others by his brethren or deputies, which accompanied him for that
ound,
end. 3 And ſhall fay unto them, Hear, O Iſrael, ye ap- proach this day unto battel againſt your enemies: ſet not your heart Þ faint 4, fear not, and do not tremble, = neither be ye terrified becauſe of them. 7 = ; 4 Heb. be ſoft or tender. Softneſs or tenderneſs of heart towards t Heb.
God is commended, 2 Kings 22. rg. but towards enemies it is con- 11ake haſt _ = make hoſt demned, here and ver. 8. Lev. 26. 36, 2 Chron: x3: 5. Iſa: 7: 4. _— v0,
4 Forthe LORD your Gods he that goeth with you, to fight for you againſt your enemies, to ſave you. *
5 And the officers ſhall ſpeak unto the people, ſaying, What man 3s there that hath built-a new houſe, and-hath not dedicated it e? let him go and return to his houfe f,
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' Chip. XX, entred upon it, taken poſſcſſion of it, dwelt in it. f Leſt his heart be ſet upon it, and thereby he be negligent or timerous 1n the batte] to the ſcandal and prejudice of others. g And ſo he ſhould loſe and anorher get the fruit of bis labours, which niight ſeem un juſt or hard. And Gad provides even for mens infirmuttes: Biit this and the fol- lowing exceptions are to be underſtood only of a War allowed by God, not in a War commanded by God, not in the approaching War with the Canaanites, from which even the Bridegrooqs was not exempted, as the Jewiſh writers note. _
6 And what man #s hethat hath planted a. vineyard
b, and hath not yet | eaten of it z ? let him l/s go and
Heb. - £20 or i* return unto his houſe, leſt he die in the batcel, and ©". another man eat of it. Gee”. Þ This and the former diſpenſation were generally convenient,
19 23224" bu: -nore feceſſary in the beginning of their ſertlement in Canaan, far the encouragement of thoſe who ſhould build Houſes or plant Vineyards, which was chargeable to them, and beneficial to the common=wealth. #i Heb. mad: it common, to wit, for the uſe of him- ſeiF and family and friends, which it was not till the fifch year, Lev. 19. 23, &c. Jer. 31. 5.
* And what man #s there that hath betrothed & a wife, and hath not taken her ? let him go and return unto his houſe, leſt he die in the batte], and another man take her. .
k Which was done by a ſolemn and mutual promiſe; but not by an aftual contratt. See Gen. 19. 14. Deut. 22 23.
Ss Ard the officers (ball ſpeak turther untothe people : *Judg. andthey (ball ſay, * What man is zhere hat 3s fearful and faint-hearced 2 lechim go and return unto his houſe, leſt his brethrens heart Þ faint as wellas his heart.