Deuteronomy 14:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Ye [are] the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

Ver. 1. Ye are the children of the Lord.] Ye should therefore do nothing unworthy of such a Father. Antigonus being invited to a place where a notable harlot was to be present, asked counsel of Menedemus what he should do? He bade him only remember that he was a king's son, and do accordingly. a

Ye shall not cut. See Trapp on " Lev 19:28 "

a Plut.

Deuteronomy 14:1

1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.