Verse 1

a man. Hebrew. "ish (App-14).

four sheep. So David Jdg 2 Samuel 12:6.

Verse 2

found: i, e. caught in the act of.

Verse 3

If the sun, &c. Therefore killed after he had got away, and in cold blood.

Verse 5

field. of. Between these two words the Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint have "he shall surely make restitution out of his own field according to the yield thereof; and if the whole field be eaten". This is not due to Ellipsis but to Homoeoteleuton (App-6), by which, in transcribing, the eye of the copyist went back (in error) to the latter of the like endings of two sentences, and thus omitted the intervening words between "field" and "field".

Verse 9

trespass = rebellion. Hebrew. Pash"a. App-44. before the judges. Hebrew. ha-"elohim = "gods". See App-4, and note on Exodus 21:6. Or, before God (the judges representing Him), and acting in His stead, according to Romans 13:1-6. See this usage (with the Article), Exodus 21:6; Exodus 22:8, Exodus 22:28. See Exodus 18:15-19 and compare Psalms 82:1, Psalms 82:6. John 10:34, John 10:35.

Verse 10

no man = no one.

Verse 11

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

Verse 13

it. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole). App-6. bring one of the pieces. Compare Genesis 31:39; and Amos 3:12.

Verse 17

dowry = 50 shekels. Deuteronomy 22:29. See App-51.

Verse 18

witch or spiritist. Medium to or from, from root to mutter, as to some demon. Compare Leviticus 19:26, Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:27. Deuteronomy 18:9-14. This enactment shows the reality of intercourse with evil spirits (angels) and demons.

Verse 20

sacrifleeth. Hebrew. cabach. App-43.

Verse 22

widow, or fatherless. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6, put for all kinds of helpless ones.

Verse 26

raiment = mantle. Raiment by day, and sole covering at night. Compare Exodus 12:34. Deuteronomy 24:12, Deuteronomy 24:13. Judges 4:18. Amos 2:8.

Verse 27

According to the Massorah (App-30) this is the middle of the 1,209 verses of Exodus.

Verse 28

curse. Compare Ecclesiastes 10:20. Acts 23:5. 2 Peter 2:10. Jude 1:8.

Verse 29

ripe fruits, and . . . liquors = thy corn and wine and oil. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species). App-6.

give. On the eighth day.

Verse 31

men. Hebrew, plural of "ish or "enosh. App-14.