Verse 1

Introduction

Overview

Deuteronomy 25 . 1 , Stripes must not exceed forty; Deuteronomy 25 . 4 , The ox is not to be muzzled; Deuteronomy 25 . 5 , Of raising seed unto a brother; Deuteronomy 25 . 11 , Of the immodest woman; Deuteronomy 25 . 13 , Of unjust weights and measures; Deuteronomy 25 . 17 , The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out.

Deuteronomy 16 . 18-20 , Deuteronomy 17 . 8 , Deuteronomy 17 . 9 , Deuteronomy 19 . 17-19 , Exodus 23 . 6 , Exodus 23 . 7 , 2 Samuel 23 . 3 , 2 Chronicles 19 . 6-10 , Job 29 . 7-17 , Psalm 58 . 1 , Psalm 58 . 2 , Psalm 82 . 2-4 , Proverbs 17 . 15 , Proverbs 31 . 8 , Proverbs 31 . 9 , Isaiah 1 . 17 , Isaiah 1 . 23 , Isaiah 5 . 23 , Isaiah 11 . 4 , Isaiah 32 . 1 , Isaiah 32 . 2 , Jeremiah 21 . 12 , Ezekiel 44 . 24 , Micah 3 . 1 , Micah 3 . 2 , Habakkuk 1 . 4 , Habakkuk 1 . 13 , Malachi 3 . 18 , Matthew 3 . 10

Reciprocal . Genesis 44 . 16 . What shall we say Exodus 22 . 9 . the cause of both parties 1 Samuel 2 . 25 . sin against 1 Kings 8 . 32 . condemning 2 Chronicles 6 . 23 . justifying 2 Chronicles 19 . 8 . the judgment Job 27 . 5 . justify Jeremiah 22 . 3 . Execute Acts 23 . 3 . smitten Romans 13 . 3 . rulers

Verse 2

Matthew 10 . 17 , Matthew 27 . 26 , Luke 12 . 47 , Luke 12 . 48 , Acts 5 . 40 , Acts 16 . 22-24 , 1 Peter 2 . 20 , 1 Peter 2 . 24

Reciprocal . Nehemiah 13 . 25 . smote Acts 23 . 3 . smitten 2 Corinthians 11 . 24 . forty

Verse 3

not exceed . 2 Corinthians 11 . 24 , 2 Corinthians 11 . 25

vile unto thee . That is , be beaten so cruelly , that , by retaining the marks , he become contemptible in the eyes of his brethren. Amendment , and not this , was the object of the punishment. We should hate and despise the sin , but not the sinner. Job 18 . 3 , Luke 15 . 30 , Luke 18 . 9-12 , James 2 . 2 , James 2 . 3

Reciprocal . Nehemiah 13 . 25 . smote Matthew 10 . 17 . scourge Luke 12 . 47 . shall 2 Corinthians 6 . 5 . stripes

Verse 4

shalt not . In Judea , as well as in Egypt , Greece , and Italy , they made use of beeves to tread out the corn; and the same mode of threshing still obtains in Arabia , Barbary , and other eastern countries , to the present day. The sheaves lie open and expanded on the threshing floors , and the cattle continually move round them , and thus tread out the grain. The natives of Aleppo still religiously observe the ancient humane practice , inculcated by this law , of permitting the oxen to remain unmuzzled when treading out the corn.

muzzle . Proverbs 12 . 10 , 1 Corinthians 9 . 9 , 1 Corinthians 9 . 10 , 1 Timothy 5 . 17 , 1 Timothy 5 . 18

treadeth out . Heb. thresheth , Isaiah 28 . 27 , Hosea 10 . 11

Reciprocal . Numbers 22 . 32 . Wherefore Job 24 . 11 . General Isaiah 30 . 24 . oxen

Verse 5

brethren . Matthew 22 . 24 , Mark 12 . 19 , Luke 20 . 28

husband's brother . or , next kinsman , Genesis 38 . 8 , Genesis 38 . 9 , Ruth 1 . 12 , Ruth 1 . 13 , Ruth 3 . 9 , Ruth 4 . 5

Reciprocal . Genesis 19 . 31 . to come Leviticus 18 . 16 . General Ruth 1 . 11 . that they Ruth 2 . 20 . one of our Ruth 3 . 2 . is not Boaz Ruth 3 . 13 . if he will Matthew 14 . 4 . General

Verse 6

the firstborn . Genesis 28 . 8-10

that his name . Deuteronomy 9 . 14 , Deuteronomy 29 . 20 , Ruth 4 . 10-12 , Psalm 9 . 5 , Psalm 109 . 13 , brother's wife , or , next kinsman's wife , go up , Deuteronomy 21 . 19 , Ruth 4 . 1-7

Reciprocal . Genesis 38 . 9 . General Ruth 3 . 2 . is not Boaz Ruth 4 . 5 . to raise up 2 Samuel 14 . 7 . so they Matthew 14 . 4 . General

Verse 7

Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 21 . 19 . and bring Ruth 4 . 1 . to the gate Ruth 4 . 7 . a man plucked off

Verse 8

I like not . Ruth 4 . 6

Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 7 . 21 . a mighty God

Verse 9

loose his shoe . Pulling off the shoe seems to express his being degraded to the situation of slaves , who generally went barefoot; and spitting in or rather before (biphney) his face , was a mark of the utmost ignominy. Ruth 4 . 7 , Ruth 4 . 8 , Isaiah 20 . 2 , Mark 1 . 7 , John 1 . 27

spit . Numbers 12 . 14 , Job 30 . 10 , Isaiah 50 . 6 , Matthew 26 . 67 , Matthew 27 . 30 , Mark 10 . 34

So shall . Genesis 38 . 8-10 , Ruth 4 . 10 , Ruth 4 . 11 , 1 Samuel 2 . 30

Verse 11

to deliver her husband . Romans 3 . 8 , 1 Timothy 2 . 9

Reciprocal . Exodus 21 . 18 . men

Verse 12

Deuteronomy 19 . 13 , Deuteronomy 19 . 21

Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 7 . 16 . thine eye

Verse 13

in thy bag . Leviticus 19 . 35 , Leviticus 19 . 36 , Proverbs 11 . 1 , Proverbs 16 . 11 , Proverbs 20 . 10 , Ezekiel 45 . 10 , Ezekiel 45 . 11 , Amos 8 . 5 , Micah 6 . 11 , Micah 6 . 12

divers weights . Heb. a stone and a stone , Aivenwaaiven; because weights were anciently made of stone. Hence the expression , a stone weight , which is still in use , though the matter of which it is made be lead or iron , and the name itself shews us that a stone of a certain weight was formerly used.

Reciprocal . Exodus 20 . 15 . General Leviticus 19 . 15 . General Deuteronomy 16 . 20 . That which Micah 6 . 10 . and 1 Corinthians 6 . 9 . unrighteous 1 Thessalonians 4 . 6 . go

Verse 14

divers measures . Heb. an ephah and an ephah , Aiphah waaiphah; for this was the cost common measure among the Israelites , by which all the others were made and adjusted. They are not only forbidden to use divers weights and measures , one large or heavy to buy with , and another small and light to sell with , but they were not even allowed to keep such in the house. It is observable also , that these too common but dishonest actions are branded as "an abomination to the Lord ," equally with idolatry , and other scandalous crimes. Deuteronomy 25 . 14

Verse 15

that thy days . Deuteronomy 4 . 40 , Deuteronomy 5 . 16 , Deuteronomy 5 . 33 , Deuteronomy 6 . 18 , Deuteronomy 11 . 9 , Deuteronomy 17 . 20 , Exodus 20 . 12 , Psalm 34 . 12 , Ephesians 6 . 3 , 1 Peter 3 . 10

Reciprocal . Leviticus 19 . 35 . in meteyard Deuteronomy 2 . 29 . into the land 1 Kings 3 . 14 . I will lengthen