Deuteronomy 6:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

Ver. 9. And on thy gates.] In a foolish imitation whereof, the English Jesuits beyond sea have written on their church and college doors in great golden letters, Iesu, Iesu, converte Angliam. Fiat, Fiat. Habent et vespae favos; Wasps also have their honeycombs. There was within a mile of Prague a famous monastery, in the walls whereof the whole Bible was most exquisitely written in letters of gold.

Deuteronomy 6:9

9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.