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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 26:1

Ye refers to any Israelites sold to heathen masters, who hence were in danger of being tempted to idolatry, while in this servitude.

idols. non-entities. Heb, 'elilim. clay or terra cotta "gods". Compare 1 Corinthians 8:4. Occurs only once more in Pentateuch, Leviticus 19:4.

graven image. Hebrew. pesel, an idol of wood or stone.

standing image. Hebrew. Mazzebah,. sacred pillar. In Genitive always "pillar". Compare Leviticus 26:30.

image of stone. Hebrew. maskith,. sculptured or painted stone. Compare Leviticus 26:30.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXVI _Idolatry forbidden_, 1. _The Saobath to be sanctified_, 2, 3. Promises _to obedience, of fruitful fields, plentiful harvests,_ _and vintage_, 4, 5. _Of peace and security_, 6. Disc...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IDOLS - literally, “things of nought.” Hebrew אלילים _'ĕlı̂ylı̂m_. There appears to have been a play on the similarity in sound of this word to אלהים _'ĕlohı̂ym_ (God). Compare 1 Corinthians 8:4. ST...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LEVITICUS 26:1 F. Idols forbidden (_cf. Leviticus 19:4_, Exodus 20:4 *). Images of both stone and metal are forbidden, as well as pillars (_masseboth_ pp. 98f.)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    These two _vv._contain only repetitions of the precepts already given (Leviticus 19:3-4; Leviticus 19:30); in fact, the direction to observe the sabbath appears here for the third time. The redactor o...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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