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I will give the men who have transgressed my covenant, who have not performed the words of the covenant which they made before me, when they cut the calf in two and passed between the parts of it;
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The Self-Cursing Oath
Commentators explain that 'cutting the calf in twain' refers to a solemn ancient ritual. When making a covenant, parties would cut an animal in half and walk between the pieces. This act symbolized a self-curse, essentially saying, 'May I be cut apart like this animal if I break this promise.' This vivid ceremony was meant to impress the seriousness of the oath upon all involved.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Commentators usually say that the laws dealing with the emancipation of the Hebrew slaves, as well as the law of the land resting during the sabbat…
19th Century
Anglican
When they cut the calf in twain ... —The passage is interesting, as showing the survival of one of the oldest rites of Patriarchal…
16th Century
Protestant
He pursues the same subject: that perjury would not go unpunished. But here the manner of making an oath is described: they cut a calf into two…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant , &c.] The covenant the king, princes, and all the people made…
A Jew should not be held in servitude for more than seven years. This law they and their fathers had broken. And when there was some hope that the …
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he threatens those who transgressed.
First, he speaks of the guilt of their fathers when he speaks of the covenant…
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