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That which pertains to a man – i.e., not only his dress but all that especially pertains distinctively to his sex: arms, domestic and other …

The woman shall not wear ... —One of the things of which we may well say with St. Paul, Doth not nature itself teach you?…

This decree also commends modesty in general. In it, God anticipates the danger, so that women do not harden themselves into forgetfulness of modes…

The woman shall not wear that which pertains to a man
It being very unseemly and impudent, and contrary to the modes…

God's providence extends to the smallest affairs, and his precepts do likewise, so that even in these small matters we may live in the fear of the …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes