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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 w...
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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...
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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. Against oppressi...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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THE SECOND TABLE OF THE LAW 19:9-18
TEXT 19:9-18
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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LEVITICUS
*WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS
LEVITICUS
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
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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...
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לֹא ־תְקַלֵּ֣ל חֵרֵ֔שׁ וְ לִ פְנֵ֣י
עִוֵּ֔ר לֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן מִכְשֹׁ֑ל וְ
יָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ...
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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...
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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,...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…....
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_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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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 Pe...
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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. B...
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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...
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Leviticus 19:14 curse H7043 (H8762) deaf H2795 put H5414 (H8799) block
H4383 before H6440 blind H5787 fear H3372 (H8804) God H430 LORD H3068
not curse - Deuteronomy 27:18; Romans 12:14,...
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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...
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FEAR
(_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
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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,...
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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,...
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_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
delusiv...
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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 observing _all_ th...
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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 thi...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Corinthians 8:8; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 Peter 2:17;
Deuteronomy 27:18; Genesis 42:18; Leviticus 19:32; Leviticus 25:17;
Nehemiah 5:15;...
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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,...