Deuteronomy 11:2

THIS DAY. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26. HIS. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and His". AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: Deuteronomy 11:2; Deuteronomy 11:3.... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 11:10

IS NOT. "it [is] not". AS THE LAND OF EGYPT. Rain very rare in Egypt. Compare Zechariah 14:18. WATEREDST... FOOT. Referring to the system of irrigation, by which the water was turned into different channels by the foot.... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 11:14

FIRST RAIN. "early rain". Falling middle of October to January, preparing ground for seeds. First occurrence of these rains. LATTER RAIN. Falling in March and April, bringing on the harvest. Compare Leviticus 26:3; Leviticus 26:4.Joel 2:23.Jeremiah 5:24.Zechariah 10:1.James 5:7. WINE. Hebrew. _tir... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 11:24

EVERY PLACE. Compare Joshua 1:3; Joshua 23:5.Exodus 23:31. FROM. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "and from". RIVER. Hebrew. _nahar_,. flood, not _nahal_,. Wady. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "great river". COAST. border.... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 11:29

GERIZIM. North of Shechem. Compare Joshua 8:33; Joshua 8:34, and see Deuteronomy 27:12. EBAL. South of Shechem. Both mounts here named for first time. Not mentioned after Judges.... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 11:30

ARE THEY NOT. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. OTHER SIDE. These particulars connect this place with the rehearsing of the law to Abraham. Compare Genesis 12:6. CHAMPAIGN. plain. Heb _'arabah._ Compare Deuteronomy 1:1. GILGAL. enclosure. Not the Gilgal near Jericho. BESIDE. near. Hence thir... [ Continue Reading ]

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