If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare Deuteronomy 13:1 and following. Here special reference is made to the legal forms to be adopted, Deuteronomy 17:5–7. The sentenc…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Deuteronomy 17:2–7. EVERY IDOLATER TO BE STONED.

If there is found ... man or woman. —This sec…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If there be found among you. The same punishment is here decreed against idolaters, to which apostates had previously been condemned; and …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If there be found among you, within any of your gates which the
Lord your God gives you

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

No creature which had any blemish was to be offered in sacrifice to God. We are thus called to remember the perfect, pure, and spotless sacrifice o…

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