Deuteronomy 25:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God. ”

• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Leviticus 19:35-36 ). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his p...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Deuteronomy 25:1-3 . Another of Dt.'s humanitarian laws. Punishment by the bastinado among the ancient Hebrews and Egyptians was common (see Wilkinson- Birch, Ancient Egyptians , i. pp. 305, 308)...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. No JFB commentary on...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Ordinances regarding the Infliction of Stripes, the Baising of Seed to a Brother, Modesty, and Fair Dealing 3. And not exceed ] In order to keep within the limit it was usual to inflict thirty-...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Deuteronomy 25:13-16 . JUST WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. So Leviticus 19:35-36 . Among the laws of moral holiness comes the law of just weights and measures. (16) An abomination unto the Lord. — So...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This chapter is a continuation of the two previous ones in giving varied instructions. Punishments were to be righteously administered and were never to be excessive. It is interesting to notice wha...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  It were much to be wished that these precepts were kept in view by all persons concerned in trade.

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For all that do such things ,.... Keep, different weights and measures, and make use of them to defraud their neighbours in buying and selling: [and] all that do unrighteously ; what is not just a...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  JUSTICE TEMPERED WITH MERCY (vs.1-3) In the law courts the judges must mete out proper justice, yet not to exceed the limits of justice. If one was guilty of serious crime, it was right to have h...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Amalek to Be Destroyed. B. C. 1451.       13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights,...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Regulations Concerning Fair Treatment To Another Party ( Deuteronomy 25:4-16 ). The principle in these regulations is that of fair and just treatment towards other parties. The ox who treads out...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  Critical Notes.—Corporal punishment . Controv. , dispute arising from inflicted injury. Justify pronounce just, Exodus 23:7 ; Proverbs 17:15 . Deuteronomy 25:2 . Lie down . “Precisely the same...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Deuteronomy 25:5 . If brethren dwell together. Not in the same house, but near each other on the ancient lot of land which the family possessed; for Moses often speaks as though the people were al...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION LAWS RELATING TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT , LEVIRATE MARRIAGES , AND WEIGHTS AND MEASURES . Deuteronomy 25:1-5 The first and second verses should be read as one se...

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Correct Weights and Measures

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• Deuteronomy 25:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 ; Amos 8:5-7 ; Deuteronomy 18:12 ; Deuteronomy 22:5 ; Proverbs 11:1 ; Proverbs 20:23 ; Revelation 21:27

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