Verse 1
statutes and judgments. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
earth = ground. Hebrew. "adamah.
Verse 2
green. Hebrew. z"anan. First occurrence.
Verse 3
break = smash.
pillars. These "menhirs" constantly dug up to-day. groves = Hebrew. "asherah. See App-42.
graven images = sculptures, as in Deuteronomy 7:25.
destroy = cause to perish. Hebrew. "abad. Compare Exodus 23:24; Exodus 34:13. Judges 2:2; Judges 6:28. 2 Kings 10:19; 2 Kings 11:1. Ezekiel 6:3.
Verse 5
the place. Only in the Land could these laws be carried out. See the Structure above. Compare Exodus 20:24.
Verse 7
put your hand unto. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, hand used for all works done by it.
Verse 8
every man. Hebrew "ish. See App-14.
Verse 9
rest. Compare Joshua 23:1. Joshua 25:19. 1 Kings 8:56.
Verse 11
a place. The ark of the covenant would be the place until the temple was built.
Verse 12
rejoice. Compare Leviticus 23:40.
gates. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), put for the whole city.
with you. Compare Deuteronomy 10:8, Deuteronomy 10:9. Numbers 3:11-13.
Verse 15
thy soul = thyself. Hebrew. nephesh.
lusteth after = longeth for.
Verse 17
wine. Hebrew. tirosh. App-27.
hand. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hands" (plural)
Verse 19
as long as thou livest. Hebrew = all the days.
Verse 20
as = according as.
thy soul = thyself. Hebrew. nephesh.
Verse 21
kill = kill in sacrifice. App-43. Compare 1 Samuel 16:5 ("sacrifice").
Verse 23
the blood is the life. Hebrew "the blood it [is] the soul". Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. Compare Leviticus 17:11, Leviticus 17:14, and Deuteronomy 12:16 above.
the life = the soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Verse 24
Thou shalt not eat it. Repeated in Deuteronomy 12:25. Figure of speech Anaphora (App-6), for emphasis.
Verse 27
offer = prepare. See App-43.
Verse 30
How . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
Verse 31
burnt = burnt up. See App-43.
Verse 32
What, &c. Close of third address. See note on Deuteronomy 1:1.