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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I stood between the Lord and you at that time,.... Between the Word of the Lord and you, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; that is, about that time, not at the exact precise time the ten commandments were delivered, for these were spoken immediately to the people; but when the ceremonial law was given, which was ordained by angels, in the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ver. 6-11. I am the Lord thy God,.... This is the preface to the ten commandments, and is the same with that in Exodus 20:2, [See comments on Exodus 20:2], and those commands are here delivered in the same order, and pretty near in the same words, with a little variation, and a few additions; which I shall only observe, and refer to Exodus 20:1...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:6].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:6].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:6].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:6].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:6].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ver. 12,13. Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it,.... Or observe it, by setting it apart as a time of natural rest, and for the performance of holy and religious exercises; see Exodus 20:8, where the phrase is a little varied, "remember the sabbath day to keep it holy"; it having been instituted before: as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; not...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:12].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Nor thine ox, nor thine ass,.... In Exodus 20:10, it is only in general said, nor thy cattle: here by way of illustration and explanation the ox and the ass are particularly mentioned; the one being used in ploughing ground, and treading out the corn, and the other in carrying burdens; and it is added, nor any of thy cattle; as their camels, or...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt,.... Even a bondservant; for Egypt was an house of bondage, and there the Israelites were made to serve in hard bondage; of which they are reminded, that their hearts might be touched with it, and inclined to show pity to persons in somewhat similar circumstances; calling to mind how sweet...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee,.... And is the first commandment with promise, as the apostle observes, Ephesians 6:2 with a promise of long life and happiness in the land of Canaan, as follows: that thy days may be prolonged; see Exodus 20:12 here it is added, and that it may go well with thee; and which...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ver. 17-20. Thou shalt not kill,.... The following commands begin with the copulative "and", different from the manner in which they are expressed, Exodus 20:17 which joins these together, and them with the preceding ones; hence the law is by some said to be one copulative, and may serve to illustrate a passage in James 2:10.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:17].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:17].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Deuteronomy 5:17].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife,.... Here a neighbour's wife is put before his house, different from Exodus 20:17 and "his field" is added, which with what follows take in everything that is a man's property; and which is not to be desired or coveted in an unlawful manner by another, and much less should any means be made use of to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount,.... The above ten words or commands, which were spoken so audibly and loudly by the Lord himself on Mount Sinai, that the whole congregation of the people of Israel heard them: out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness; in which the Lord was; see...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness,.... The thick darkness, where God was, and with which the mountain was covered, Exodus 20:21 for the mountain did burn with fire; which is a reason both why the Lord spoke out of the midst of the fire, the mountain on which he descended burning with it and also for his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And ye said, behold, the Lord our God hath showed us his glory and his greatness,.... In descending on Mount Sinai in the manner he did, and giving the law from thence with such solemnity; for there was a glory in the ministration of it, as the apostle argues 2 Corinthians 3:7, it being delivered with so much majesty, and such a glorious apparatus...