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The officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
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God Values Your Labor
Commentators like John Calvin explain that this exemption reflects God's justice and His desire for people to enjoy the fruits of their labor. By allowing a man to return to his new, undedicated house, God affirms the right to peacefully possess and benefit from one's work. This law is seen as a divine indulgence, ensuring that the significant investment of building a home is not immediately nullified by the duties of war.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The officers dedicated it - See Exodus 5:6 note.
Compare the marginal references. The expression is appropriate, because various cere…
19th Century
Anglican
And the officers. —The shôterim of Deuteronomy 16:18; the civil magistrates apparently. The organization of Israel was no…
16th Century
Protestant
And the officers shall speak to the people. I have added the introductory phrase, “quum bellandum erit” (when there shall be war)…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the officers shall speak to the people What these officers were is not easy to say; they seem not to be officers…
In the wars in which Israel engaged according to the will of God, they could expect Divine assistance. The Lord was to be their only confidence. In…
