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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Exodus 13:9

Upon thy hand, between thine eyes Proverbial expressions, denoting that these things were never to be out of their minds. The Jews, however, understood this literally, and hence the use of phylacteries among them, pieces of parchment inscribed with sentences of their law, which they bound upon their left hand, and placed upon their foreheads between their eyes.

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See also Exodus 13:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 13:9. _AND IT SHALL BE FOR A SIGN - UPON THINE HAND_] This direction, repeated and enlarged Exodus 13:16, gave rise to _phylacteries_ or _tephillin_, and this is one of the passages whic...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Hebrew writers have generally regarded this as a formal injunction to write the precepts on slips of parchment, and to fasten them on the wrists and forehead; but other commentators are generally agre...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 13:1-16 THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE FIRSTBORN _ 1. The separation commanded (Exodus 13:1)_ 2. Remember this day: the memorial (Exodus 13:3) 3. The separation of the firstborn (Exodus 13:11) T...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LAWS ABOUT FIRSTBORN AND MAZZOTH: EXODUS 13:1 F. P. LAW OF FIRSTBORN. Here all are sacred to Yahweh; in J (Exodus 13:12 f., Exodus 34:19 f.) and E (Ex

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 13 AND JE-HO-VAH SPAKE UNTO MO-SES, SAYING, (2) SANCITFY UNTO ME ALL THE FIRST-BORN, WHATSOEVER OPENETH THE WOMB AMONG THE CHILDREN OF IS-RA-EL, BOTH OF MAN AND OF BEAS...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IT SHALL BE FOR A SIGN UNTO THEE UPON THINE HAND, AND FOR A MEMORIAL BETWEEN THINE EYES, THAT THE LORD'S LAW MAY BE IN THY MOUTH: FOR WITH A STRONG HAND HATH THE LORD BROUGHT THEE OUT OF EGYPT._...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A SIGN UPON THINE HAND] a figurative expression meaning that they were never to lose sight of this duty. In later times the Jews understood this injunction literally, and to this day at times of praye...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CONSECRATION OF THE FIRSTBORN. THE MARCH TO ETHAM 1-16. The Consecration of the Firstborn. All Israel was holy unto the Lord: see on Exodus 19:5; Exodus 19:6. But the firstborn of man and beast w...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (_9_) IT SHALL BE FOR A SIGN UNTO THEE UPON THINE HAND, AND FOR A MEMORIAL BETWEEN THINE EYES. — The practice of wearing _tephillin,_ or “phylacteries,” is referred by the Jews themselves to the time...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הָיָה֩ לְךָ֨ לְ אֹ֜ות עַל ־יָדְךָ֗

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XIII. _ THE LAW OF THE FIRSTBORN._ Exodus 13:1. Much that was said in the twelfth chapter is repeated in the thirteenth. And this repetition is clearly due to a formal rehearsal, made when a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE FIRST-BORN SET APART UNTO JEHOVAH Exodus 13:1 Two Hebrew customs dated from the Exodus-first, the dedication of the first-born to God's service, and second, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when th...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    As the Passover feast signified the deliverance from death by obedience, and the sprinkling of blood signified redemption through death, the feast of Unleavened Bread was established in connection wit...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And it shall be for a sign unto thee (f) upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    And it, &c. The festivals appointed by God and his Church, naturally remind us of the favours which we have received, and help us to meditate on the law. (Haydock) --- The Jews, understanding the prec...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Exo_23:13; Exo_23:15...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT SHALL BE FOR A SIGN UNTO THEE UPON THINE HAND, AND FOR A MEMORIAL BETWEEN THINE EYES,.... These are not the words of God or of Moses to the children of Israel, but of an lsraelitish parent to h...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt. V...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The first borne are sanctified to God. 3 The memoriall of the Passeouer is commanded. 11 The firstlings of beasts are set apart. 17 The Israelites goe out of Egypt, and cary Iosephs bones with th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    CONCERNING THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord's Law may be in thy mouth; for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt. The...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    D. THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT. LEGAL ENACTMENTS CONSEQUENT ON LIBERATION Exodus 12:37 to Exodus 13:16 37And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot, _t...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD'S CLAIMS ON THE FIRSTBORN (vs.1-2) Rather than God's allowing the people to rush to get out of the borders of Egypt, He calmly insists first on His own claims over Israel. Only in verse 20 of thi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 In remembrance of the destruction of the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast, and the deliverance of the Israelites out of bondage, the first-born males of the Israelites were set apar...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The celebration of this feast shall be to thee instead of a mark which a man makes, or a ring, or any thing else which he puts upon his hand or arm, to bring any thing to his remembrance; for such thi...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    In the opening verses of this chapter, we are taught, clearly and distinctly, that personal devotedness and personal holiness are fruits which redeeming love produces in those who are the happy subjec...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 13:9 sign H226 hand H3027 memorial H2146 eyes H5869 LORDS H3068 law H8451 mouth H6310 strong H2389 hand...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    Exodus 13 REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE FIRSTBORN AND UNLEAVENED BREAD. THE FIRST DETAILS OF THEIR JOURNEY The instruction that follows covers what Israel's immediate response was to be to what had happe...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Firstborn set apart for Jehovah. Directions for feast of unleavened bread and consecration of males. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joseph. CONCLUSION: The believer should retain remembrance of G...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 13:2. _Sanctify unto me all the firstborn._ The firstborn having the birthright, were, according to the patriarchal economy, the priests of God. The firstlings of the clean beasts were to be of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Show thy son in that day._ LESSONS 1. The instruction of children is a duty upon parents. 2. God commands continuance of ordinances for instruction of posterity. 3. The reason of God’s ordinances...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 13:9 The Lord’s rules should govern Israel so fully that they would be obvious, like marks ON YOUR HAND and BETWEEN YOUR EYES (also v....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 13:4. The month Abib.]—The “_month of the ear-time_, according to tradition the month _Nisan_ in the later Hebrew, corresponding to April” (Fürst). EXODUS 13:16. TOKEN.] The s...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SANCTIFICATION OF THE FIRSTBORN. In connection with the deliverance from death of the Israelite first-born by the blood of the lamb, and still further to fix the remembrance of the historic...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine (Exodus 13:1-2). All right, no...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    a sign. This expression, says Michaelis, alludes to the custom Exodus 13:16 Exodus 12:14 Numbers 15:39 Deuteronomy 6:6...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Upon thy hand, between thine eyes — Proverbial expressions; denoting things which are never out of our thoughts....

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