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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Leviticus 19:14

Verse Leviticus 19:14. Thou shalt not curse the deaf] Or speak evil of him, because he cannot hear, and so cannot vindicate his own character.

Nor put a stumbling-block before the blind] He who is capable of doing this, must have a heart cased with cruelty. The spirit and design of these precepts are, that no man shall in any case take advantage of the ignorance, simplicity, or inexperience of his neighbour, but in all things do to his neighbour as he would, on a change of circumstances, that his neighbour should do to him.

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See also Leviticus 19:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The meaning appears to be, “Thou shalt not utter curses to the deaf because he cannot hear thee, neither shalt thou put a stumbling-block in the way of the blind because he cannot see thee (compare De...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. DIFFERENT DUTIES CHAPTER 19 _ 1. Honoring parents and fearing God (Leviticus 19:1)_ 2. The care of the poor (Leviticus 19:9) 3. Against stealing and lying (Leviticus 19:11) 4

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    HUMANITY AND UPRIGHTNESS. Gleaning is to be encouraged, both in field and vineyard. It may well be that the corners of the field were originally left so as to avoid driving out the vegetation spirit....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Cp. Deuteronomy 24:14-15; Malachi 3:5; James 5:4. Precepts expressed in 2nd pers. sing. against unjust dealing, and taking advantage of a neighbour's infirmities. Though the deaf cannot hear, the curs...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THOU SHALT NOT CURSE THE DEAF, &C.— Though the humanity of these precepts renders them very reasonable and intelligible in the letter, yet many of the Jewish writers, no less than Christian expositors...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE SECOND TABLE OF THE LAW 19:9-18 TEXT 19:9-18 9 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harve...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _YE SHALL NOT STEAL, NEITHER DEAL FALSELY, NEITHER LIE ONE TO ANOTHER._ Ye shall not steal ... neither lie one to another, х_ 'IYSH_ (H376) _ BA`ªMIYTOW_ (H5997)] - a man by his neighbour. A variety...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The sin is that of intention, and is seen by Him who 'trieth the hearts.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    VARIOUS LAWS, MAINLY OF A MORAL AND HUMANE CHARACTER This chapter was very naturally regarded by Jewish authorities as an embodiment of the Decalogue. It will be observed that in general the precepts...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LEVITICUS *WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS LEVITICUS _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible, except for the words i...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THOU SHALT NOT CURSE THE DEAF. — To revile one who cannot hear, and is therefore unable to vindicate himself, is both inexpressibly mean and wicked. The term deaf also includes the absent, and hence o...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לֹא ־תְקַלֵּ֣ל חֵרֵ֔שׁ וְ לִ פְנֵ֣י עִוֵּ֔ר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE LAW OF HOLINESS (CONCLUDED) Leviticus 19:1 WE have in this chapter a series of precepts and prohibitions which from internal evidence appear to have been selected by an inspired redactor of the c...

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

    The more positive habits of separation are insisted on by the repetition of laws already given, with one reiterated emphasis, namely, the fact that the God of this people is Jehovah. There was, first,...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Deaf. The word Kophos, used by the Septuagint, means also the dumb, as these defects are generally found in the same person. Nothing can be more base, than to attack those who are unable to defend th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    All these precepts explain themselves. The argument made use of for the enforcing them is striking; the LORD'S authority. Cursing the deaf, putting a stumbling block in the way of the blind; and the l...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have seen the various forms of the work of Christ, of His offering of Himself to God, whether in all the perfectness of His life, or in His death as the means of our acceptance. We have seen furthe...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Since the Law comprehends under the word murder, all the wrongs whereby men are unjustly injured, that cruelty was especially to be condemned by which those wretched persons are afflicted, whose calam...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 19 AND 20. Chapter s 19, 20, carry us somewhat farther. They were to be holy, for Jehovah was holy. Chapter 19 takes up rather the side of good, though keepin...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THOU SHALT NOT CURSE THE DEAF,.... Who are naturally so, born deaf, or become so through some accident, and cannot hear what is objected to them, and they are cursed for; and so cannot reply in their...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I [am] the LORD. Ver. 14. _Thou shalt not curse the deaf._] So by analogy, the absent that cannot spe...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    Lev. 19:14. Though the fear of these deaf and blind will not restrain you, because they cannot hear or see you, yet God hears and sees…....

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

    _Before the blind_ To make them fall. Under these two particulars are manifestly forbidden all injuries done to such as are unable to right or defend themselves; of whom God here takes the more care,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 A repetition of sundry Lawes. 1 AND the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying, 2 Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, [NOTE: Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 20:7; 1 Pet...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    MANY LAWS GROUPED TOGETHER (VV. 1-37) We have seen at the beginning and end of chapter 18 God's announcement, “I am the Lord your God.” In chapter 19 the expression “I am the Lord” occurs 15 times. Bu...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    NOR PUT A STUMBLING-BLOCK BEFORE THE BLIND, to make them fall. Under these two particulars are manifestly and especially forbidden all injuries done to such as are unable to right or defend themselves...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 19:14 curse H7043 (H8762) deaf H2795 put H5414 (H8799) block H4383 before H6440 blind H5787 fear...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE FAIRNESS AND COMPASSION (LEVITICUS 19:14). Leviticus 19:14 “You (s) shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    FEAR (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Further laws concerning proper relationships. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: God's people being distinguished from all other people by a peculiar relationship with Him through Christ,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The leading precepts of the law are here repeated to give them new force, and with many additions and illustrations, that they might be better understood. Most of these having already been explained,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thou shalt not curse the deaf._ THE WEAK PROTECTED I. The meanness of the conduct here rebuked. Dishonourable dealing, commercial sharp-practice, trading upon the defects of others, issuing delusive...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:1__ The Lord strongly commands the people (including the priests) to become holy in their practice, as he is holy (v. Leviticus 19:2). They do this by observi

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:11 Holiness requires that a person keep the Word of God, especially the Ten Commandments. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    Practical Piety: Religion in all Relationships SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 19:2.—Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say: Nowhere else in the whole of Leviticus does this...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION From the prohibition of moral uncleanness exhibiting itself in the form of incest and licentiousness, the legislator proceeds to a series of laws and commandments against other kinds of imm...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now God continues in this same vein, as He moves into chapter nineteen. Speak unto all of the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am ho...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Corinthians 8:8; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 Peter 2:17;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Before the blind — To make them fall. Under these two particulars are manifestly forbidden all injuries done to such as are unable to right or defend themselves; of whom God here takes the more care,...

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