“If you are burning thornbushes and the fire gets out of control and spreads into another person’s field, destroying the sheaves or the uncut grain or the whole crop, the one who started the fire must pay for the lost crop.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If fire break out, and catch in thorns. —In the East, as elsewhere— e.g., Italy (Virgil, Georgics, 1.84…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If fire break out and catch in thorns. This injury is somewhat different from the previous one, for the one who kindles the fire is comman…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If fire break out, Even though of itself, as Jarchi interprets it, and catch in thorns, a thorn…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The people of God should ever be ready to show mildness and mercy, according to the spirit of these laws. We must answer to God, not only for what …