And if any of them falls into any earthen vessel, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Earthen vessel: See the marginal references.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And every earthen vessel. —The case, however, is different with regard to vessels made of clay and burned in the kiln.

Whereint…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And every earthen vessel, whereinto [any] of them falleth ,
&c.] Any of the above eight reptiles, should they by cha…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

These laws seem to have been intended,

  1. As a test of the people's obedience, as Adam was forbidden to eat from the tree of knowledge…

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