Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Deuteronomy 21

^{1 a} This Lawe declareth how horrible a thing murther is, seing that for one man a whole countrey shalbe punished, except a remedy be founde.

^{2 !} Inquisicion for murther.

^{4 b} That the blood shed of the innocent beast in a solatarie place might make them abhor fact.

^{4 /} Or, rough.

^{8 c} This was the prayer, which the Priests made in the audience of the people.

^{11 !} 11 Of the woman taken in warre.

^{12 d} Signifyng that her former life must be changed before they colde by joyened to the people of God.

^{13 e} As hauing renounce parents and countrey.

^{13 f} This onely was permitted in the warres: otherwise the Israelites colde not mary strangers.

^{15 g} This declareth that the pluralitie of wiues came of a corrupt affection.

^{15 !} The birthright can not be changed for affection.

^{16 /} Or, while the sonne of the hated liueth.

^{17 h} As muche as two of the others.

^{17 i} Except he be vnworthy, as was Reuben Jaakobs sonne.

^{18 !} The disobedient childe.

^{18 k} For it is the mothers duetie also to instruct her children.

^{21 l} Which deathe was also appointed for blasphemers and idolaters: for that to disobey parents is moste horrible.

^{23 m} For Gods Lawe by his deathe is satisfied, and nature abhorreth crueltie.

^{23 !} The bodie may not hang all night.