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Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The meaning appears to be, "You shall not utter curses to the deaf because he cannot hear you, neither shall you put a stumbling-block in the w…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You shall not curse the deaf. —To revile one who cannot hear, and is therefore unable to vindicate himself, is both inexp…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Since the Law encompasses under the term "murder" all the wrongs by which people are unjustly injured, the cruelty that afflicts suffering individu…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You shall not curse the deaf
Who are naturally so, born deaf, or become so through some accident, and cannot hear what is obje…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There are some ceremonial precepts in this chapter, but most of these precepts are binding on us, for they are explanations of the Ten Commandments…

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