Leviticus 19:16

talebearer.. solemn warning here. Rendered "slandering" in Jeremiah 6:28; Jeremiah 9:4.Ezekiel 22:9 (margin). (Compare 1 Samuel 22:9-18.)

Related Commentaries of Leviticus 19:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Stand against the blood of thy neighbor - Either, to put his life in danger by standing up as his accuser (compare Matthew 26:60 ); or, to stand...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thou shalt not (e) go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou (f) stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LOR...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Humanity and Uprightness. Gleaning is to be encouraged, both in field and vineyard. It may well be that the corners of the field were originally le...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. Thou shalt not go up and down. The principle of the second clause is the same as that of the foregoing verse, for it is added to a genera...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer— This hateful practice is discountenanced in the strongest manner in the New Testament, and is, in e...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. Ye shall not steal ... neither lie one to another, х 'iysh ( H376 )...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAW OF HOLINESS (CONCLUDED) Leviticus 19:1-37 WE have in this chapter a series of precepts and prohibitions which from internal evidence ap...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The more positive habits of separation are insisted on by the repetition of laws already given, with one reiterated emphasis, namely, the fact that t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

All these precepts explain themselves. The argument made use of for the enforcing them is striking; the LORD'S authority. Cursing the deaf, putting a...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou shall not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people ,.... The word used signifies a merchant, and particularly one that deals in drugs...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD. Ver...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Stand against the blood In judgment, as a false accuser, or false witness, for accusers and witnesses use to stand, while the judges sit, in courts...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MANY LAWS GROUPED TOGETHER (vv. 1-37) We have seen at the beginning and end of chapter 18 God's announcement, “I am the Lord your God.” In chapter...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou p...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As a tale-bearer, who makes it his business to go up and down from one to another, and divulge evil and false reports concerning others, which, tho...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Requirement To Ensure Fairness and Compassion ( Leviticus 19:14-16 ). Leviticus 19:14 “You (s) shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbli...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The leading precepts of the law are here repeated to give them new force, and with many additions and illustrations, that they might be better unders...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Stand against the blood — In judgment as a false accuser or false witness, for accusers and witnesses use to stand, whilst the judges sit in courts...

¹⁶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

Related Commentaries of Leviticus 19:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Leviticus 19:16