John Gill Commentary Deuteronomy 5:21

John Gill Commentary

Deuteronomy 5:21

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Deuteronomy 5:21

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor`s wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor`s house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or anything that is thy neighbor`s." — Deuteronomy 5:21 (ASV)

Neither shall you desire your neighbour's wife

Here a neighbour's wife is put before his house, different from (Exodus 20:17) and "his field" is added, which with what follows take in everything that is a man's property; and which is not to be desired or coveted in an unlawful manner by another, and much less should any means be made use of to deprive him of it; but "lust" is the thing intended and prohibited, be it after what it may, which is another man's: see (Matthew 5:28) (Romans 7:7) , of a man's field, see (Isaiah 5:8) (Micah 2:2) .