Bible Commentaries
Deuteronomy 24

Introduction

Overview

Deuteronomy 24:1, Of divorce; Deuteronomy 24:5, A new married man goes not to war; Deuteronomy 24:6, Of pledges; Deuteronomy 24:7, Of man-stealers; Deuteronomy 24:8, Of leprosy; Deuteronomy 24:10, Of pledges; Deuteronomy 24:14, The hire is to be given; Deuteronomy 24:16, Of justice; Deuteronomy 24:19, Of charity.

Verse 1

hath taken: Deuteronomy 21:15, Deuteronomy 22:13, Exodus 21:10

uncleanness: Heb. matter of nakedness

then let him: Deuteronomy 24:3, Jeremiah 3:8, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:7-9, Mark 10:4-12

divorcement: Heb. cutting off, Isaiah 50:1

send her: Deuteronomy 22:19, Deuteronomy 22:29, Malachi 2:16, Matthew 1:19, Luke 16:18, 1 Corinthians 7:11, 1 Corinthians 7:12

Reciprocal: Leviticus 21:7 - put away Jeremiah 3:1 - If a man Ezekiel 44:22 - put away

Verse 2

she may go: Leviticus 21:7, Leviticus 21:14, Leviticus 22:13, Numbers 30:9, Ezekiel 44:22, Matthew 5:32, Mark 10:11, 1 Corinthians 7:15

Verse 3

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 24:1 - then let him

Verse 4

Her former: Jeremiah 3:1

thou shalt: Leviticus 18:24-28, Joshua 22:17, Joshua 22:18

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 17:1 - for that Proverbs 6:16 - an Jeremiah 32:35 - to cause

Verse 5

a man: Deuteronomy 20:7, Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6, Mark 10:6-9, 1 Corinthians 7:10-15, Ephesians 5:28, Ephesians 5:29, Titus 2:4, Titus 2:5

neither: etc. Heb. not anything shall pass upon him

cheer up: Proverbs 5:18, Ecclesiastes 9:9, 1 Corinthians 7:29

Reciprocal: Numbers 1:3 - able

Verse 6

shall take: Small hand-mills, which ground at one time only a sufficient quantity for a day's consumption; hence they were forbidden to take either of the stones to pledge, because if they did, they would be deprived of the means of preparing their necessary food, and the family be without bread. On this account they are called in the text, a man's life. The same reason holds good against receiving in pledge, or distraining for debt, any instrument of labour, by which men earn their livelihood. Exodus 22:26, Exodus 22:27, Revelation 18:22

life: Deuteronomy 20:19, Genesis 44:30, Luke 12:15

Reciprocal: Job 24:3 - drive Ezekiel 33:15 - restore Mark 12:44 - all her

Verse 7

found: Exodus 21:16, Ezekiel 27:13, 1 Timothy 1:10, Revelation 18:13

then that: Exodus 21:16, Exodus 22:1-4

and thou shalt: Deuteronomy 19:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 40:15 - stolen Exodus 20:15 - General Deuteronomy 13:5 - put the evil away from the midst Deuteronomy 17:7 - So thou Judges 20:13 - put away Nehemiah 5:8 - sell your Jeremiah 22:3 - do no violence 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - go

Verse 8

Leviticus 13:1 - Leviticus 14:57, Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14, Luke 17:14

Reciprocal: Leviticus 10:11 - General Leviticus 13:2 - he shall Leviticus 14:54 - the law Leviticus 15:31 - Thus shall Numbers 5:2 - put out of the camp Numbers 12:15 - shut out Deuteronomy 5:32 - observe Deuteronomy 12:28 - Observe Deuteronomy 33:10 - They shall teach 2 Kings 15:5 - and dwelt Malachi 2:7 - the priest's Matthew 8:2 - a leper Mark 1:40 - a leper Luke 5:12 - full John 1:19 - when

Verse 9

Remember: Luke 17:32, 1 Corinthians 10:6, 1 Corinthians 10:11

Miriam: Numbers 5:2, Numbers 12:10-15, 2 Kings 7:3, 2 Chronicles 26:20, 2 Chronicles 26:21

Reciprocal: Numbers 12:15 - shut out Matthew 8:2 - a leper Mark 1:40 - a leper

Verse 10

When: Deuteronomy 15:8

lend thy brother any thing: Heb. lend the loan of anything to thy brother

Reciprocal: Exodus 22:26 - to pledge Nehemiah 5:7 - Ye exact usury Job 22:6 - For thou Job 24:3 - drive Ezekiel 33:15 - restore

Verse 11

Reciprocal: Job 24:7 - the naked

Verse 12

Deuteronomy 24:17, Job 22:6, Job 24:3, Job 24:9

Reciprocal: Proverbs 3:28 - General Proverbs 25:20 - that taketh Ezekiel 18:7 - hath restored Amos 2:8 - laid

Verse 13

deliver: Exodus 22:26, Exodus 22:27, Job 24:7, Job 24:8, Job 29:11-13, Job 31:16-20, Ezekiel 18:7, Ezekiel 18:12, Ezekiel 18:16, Ezekiel 33:15, Amos 2:8, 2 Timothy 1:16-18

the sun: Deuteronomy 24:15, 2 Corinthians 9:13, 2 Corinthians 9:14, Ephesians 4:26

in his own raiment: The raiment here referred to was most likely the same as the hyke of the Arabs, a long kind of blanket, resembling a Highland plaid, generally about six yards in length, and five or six feet broad; in which they often carry their provisions, as well as wrap themselves in, in the day, and sleep in at night, it being their only substitute for a bed. How necessary, then, it was to restore the hyke to a poor man before the going down of the sun, that he might have something to repose on, will sufficiently appear from these considerations.

shall be: Deuteronomy 6:25, Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 15:10, Genesis 15:6, Psalms 106:30, Psalms 106:31, Psalms 112:9, Isaiah 58:8, Daniel 4:27, James 1:27, James 2:13-23

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 11:2 - blessed Job 29:13 - The blessing Job 29:14 - I put Job 31:20 - General Matthew 6:1 - alms

Verse 14

Leviticus 25:40-43, Job 24:10, Job 24:11, Job 31:13-15, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 22:16, Ezekiel 22:7, Amos 2:7, Amos 4:1, Amos 8:4, Malachi 3:5, Luke 10:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:10 - thy stranger Exodus 23:9 - thou shalt not Leviticus 19:13 - the wages Leviticus 19:33 - And if Deuteronomy 1:16 - the stranger Psalms 103:6 - executeth Isaiah 16:4 - mine Jeremiah 22:13 - buildeth Zechariah 7:10 - oppress Romans 13:8 - Owe Ephesians 6:9 - ye Colossians 4:1 - give 1 Timothy 5:18 - The labourer James 5:4 - the hire

Verse 15

At his: Leviticus 19:13, Proverbs 3:27, Proverbs 3:28, Jeremiah 22:13, Matthew 20:8, Mark 10:19, James 5:4

setteth his heart upon it: Heb. lifteth his soul unto it, Psalms 24:4, Psalms 25:1, Psalms 86:4

lest he: Deuteronomy 15:9, Exodus 22:23, Exodus 22:24, Job 31:38, Job 34:28, Job 35:9, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 23:10, Proverbs 23:11, Isaiah 5:7, James 5:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:12 - I have seen Exodus 2:23 - cry Deuteronomy 24:13 - the sun 1 Kings 12:31 - an house Job 7:2 - as an hireling Psalms 103:6 - executeth Malachi 3:5 - against those Romans 13:8 - Owe Ephesians 4:26 - let Ephesians 6:9 - ye Colossians 4:1 - give 1 Timothy 5:18 - The labourer

Verse 16

2 Kings 14:5, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4, Jeremiah 31:29, Jeremiah 31:30, Ezekiel 18:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 38:24 - let her 1 Samuel 22:16 - and 2 Kings 9:26 - of his sons Daniel 6:24 - their children

Verse 17

pervert: Deuteronomy 16:19, Deuteronomy 27:19, Exodus 22:21, Exodus 22:22, Exodus 23:2, Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:9, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 12:4, Job 22:8, Job 22:9, Job 29:11-17, Psalms 82:1-5, Psalms 94:3-6, Psalms 94:20, Psalms 94:21, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 31:5, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Isaiah 1:23, Isaiah 3:15, Isaiah 33:15, Jeremiah 5:28, Jeremiah 22:3, Ezekiel 22:7, Ezekiel 22:29, Amos 5:7-12, Micah 2:1, Micah 2:2, Micah 7:3, Zechariah 7:10, Malachi 3:5, Luke 3:14, James 2:6

nor take: Exodus 22:26, Exodus 22:27

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 24:12 - General Job 24:3 - drive Jeremiah 7:6 - oppress Ezekiel 18:7 - hath restored Ezekiel 33:15 - restore 2 Peter 2:3 - make

Verse 18

Deuteronomy 24:22, Deuteronomy 5:15, Deuteronomy 15:15, Deuteronomy 16:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 13:3 - Remember Jeremiah 34:13 - in the Micah 6:4 - and redeemed

Verse 19

When thou: Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 23:22, Ruth 2:16, Psalms 41:1

it shall be: Deuteronomy 24:20, Deuteronomy 24:21, Deuteronomy 14:29, Deuteronomy 26:13

may bless: Deuteronomy 15:10, Job 31:16-22, Job 42:12, Psalms 41:1-3, Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 19:17, Isaiah 32:8, Isaiah 58:7-11, Luke 6:35, Luke 6:38, Luke 14:13, Luke 14:14, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 1 John 3:17-19

Reciprocal: Ruth 2:2 - glean ears Job 24:10 - they take away Acts 6:1 - their

Verse 20

go over the boughs again: Heb. bough it after thee, Deuteronomy 24:20

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 24:19 - it shall be

Verse 21

gatherest: Deuteronomy 24:19, Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 19:10

afterward: Heb. after thee

Reciprocal: Obadiah 1:5 - if the

Verse 22

Deuteronomy 24:18, Deuteronomy 5:14, Deuteronomy 5:15, Deuteronomy 7:8, Isaiah 51:1, 2 Corinthians 8:8, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Ephesians 5:1, Ephesians 5:2, 1 John 4:10, 1 John 4:11

Reciprocal: Exodus 13:3 - Remember