Deuteronomy 15:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. ”

• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The commands here are repeated from Exodus 21:2-6 , with amplifications relative to the maidservant Deuteronomy 15:12 and to the making ( Deuteronomy 15:13 ff) liberal provision for launching t...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust [it] through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant (f) for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. (f) To the year of Jubile,...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Three laws in the interest of the poor: the Sabbatical year, or year of release (p. 102, Exodus 21:2-11 *, Leviticus 25:39-55 *). Deuteronomy 15:1-6 . Every seventh year (probably the same ye...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  aul. Only here, and Exodus 21:6 . for ever. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole), App-6, whole time put for part of time.

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 210 THE SERVANT DEVOTING HIMSELF TO HIS MASTER’S SERVICE Deuteronomy 15:16-17 . And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee, (because he loveth thee and thine h...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. Thou shalt take an awl - See th...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. And also unto thy maid-se...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Sabbatical Year This chapter deals with the year of release, or the Sabbatical Year, and should be compared with Leviticus 25 . In addition to the rest for the land and the manumission of Heb...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise — i.e., “in furnishing her liberally” (Rashi), and “possibly also in retaining her if she will.” It must not be supposed that this contradicts Exod...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here we have provision made for the relief of the poor and the less fortunate at regularly stated intervals. The great ideal is revealed in the words, "There shall be no poor with thee." This, howeve...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Do I not see JESUS in this scripture? Was it not him who though LORD of all, and equal with the FATHER, yet made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant? And was it not JESU...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then thou shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door ,.... Not of his master's house, but of the sanhedrim, or court of judicature, according to the Targum of Jonathan, before wh...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The Lord redeemed thee And brought thee out with riches, which, because they would not, God gave thee as a just recompense for thy service; and therefore thou shalt follow his example, and send out...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  SEVENTH YEAR RELEASE OF DEBTS (vs.1-6) Out of compassion for the poor God required creditors to release debtors from their debts at the end of seven years. This surely reminds us of the grace of...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

          12 And if thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.   13 And when thou send...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  For ever, i.e. all the time of his life, or, at least, till the year of jubilee. See on Exodus 21:6 . Unto thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise, i.e. either dismiss her honourably, and with...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Release Of Hebrew Bondsmen and Bondswomen ( Deuteronomy 15:12-18 ). Similar generosity must be shown to ‘Hebrew bondsmen and bondswomen' when they are released after their seven year contract. Wha...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES .—The rules for the relief of the poor (Levites, strangers, widows, and orphans) by the triennial tithe are followed by others which forbid oppression. Deuteronomy 15:1 . Seven ye...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Deuteronomy 15:1 . A release of all debts, as well as of servitude, at the end of the sixth year, to the poor who cannot pay. This is much the same as the English law of cancelling bookdebts at th...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Remember that thou wast a bondman. Remember In an autobiography of William Jay we read that on one occasion he called to see the famous Mr. John Newton at Olney, and he observed that over the d...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE YEAR OF RELEASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF DEBTORS AND THE EMANCIPATION OF HEBREW SLAVES . THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE FIRSTBORN OF CATTLE . Deu...

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Release of Hebrew Servants

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 1:22 ; Leviticus 25:39-42

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• Deuteronomy 15:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  For ever — All the time of his life, or, at least, 'till the year of jubilee. Likewise — That is, either dismiss her with plenty, or engage her to perpetual servitude, in the same manner and by the...

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