And I issued a decree that any person who violates this decree, a timber shall be pulled out of his house and he shall be impaled on it; and his house shall be turned into a refuse heap on account of this.

Commentaries

4

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Being set up, let him be hanged thereon — Rather, “let him be lifted up and crucified upon it.” Crucifixion was the most common form…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Alter this word seems to mean “violate this command,” since the alteration of a decree was a thing unheard of.

Hange…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Also I have made a decree, that whoever alters this
word
Act contrary to this command…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When God's time has come for fulfilling His gracious purposes concerning His church, He will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good ser…