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Deuteronomy 23 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 23

Orders are here given to restrain certain persons from entering into the congregation of the Lord, Deuteronomy 23:1, and to take care that there be no unclean person in the camp, or any indecent thing done in it, Deuteronomy 23:9, to protect fugitive servants, and not deliver them up to their masters, Deuteronomy 23:15 not to suffer a filthy person to be among them, or any filthy thing to be brought into the house of God for a vow, Deuteronomy 23:17, then follow some laws against usury, and for the payment of vows, Deuteronomy 23:19, and the chapter is concluded with some directions how to behave in a neighbour's vineyard, or standing corn, Deuteronomy 23:24.

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See also Deuteronomy 23 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This chapter enjoins sanctity and purity in the congregation of Israel as a whole, and lays down certain rights and duties of citizenship....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DEUTERONOMY 12-26, 28. A code of laws (Deuteronomy 1-26) followed by promises to the obedient and threats of punishment for the rest (Deuteronomy 28): see Introd., p. 231. The great Deuteronomic law o...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _NEITHER EUNUCHS, BASTARDS, MOABITES, NOR AMMONITES, ARE TO BE ADMITTED INTO THE CONGREGATION: UNCLEANNESS TO BE AVOIDED IN THE CAMP: HARLOTS ARE NOT TO BE ALLOWED IN ISRAEL: USURY IS FORBIDDEN._ _B...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SUMMARY OF CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Neither eunuchs, bastards, Ammonites, nor Moabites, shall be incorporated with the genuine Israelites, 1-3. The reason why the Ammonites and Moabites were excluded, 4-6...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 plain, (e-21) The _ Arabah_ . so ver. 7; chs. 2.8; 3.17; 4.49; 11.30; Joshua 3:16 ; Joshua 18:18 ; Zechariah 14:10 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXIII. The old heading of this chapter, “_Who may or may not enter into the congregation,”_ supplies a good connection with what goes before. From the law of marriage in the _Church of Israel_ it is...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    LAW AND RELIGION Deuteronomy 12:1; Deuteronomy 13:1; Deuteronomy 14:1; Deuteronomy 15:1;...

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

    _A.M. 2553. B.C. 1451._ Who are to be excluded the congregation of rulers, Deuteronomy 23:1. An Edomite and an Egyptian not to be abhorred, Deuteronomy 23:7; Deuteronomy 23:8. No uncleanness to be in

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Who may or may not enter into the Congregation. 9 Vncleannesse to bee auoided in the hoste. 15 Of the fugitiue seruant. 17 Of filthinesse. 18 Of abominable sacrifices. 19 Of vsury. 21 Of vowes...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Who are shut out from the congregation. (1-8) Cleanliness enjoined. (15-25) Of fugitive servants, Usury, and other precepts. (9-14)...

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