Deuteronomy 22 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^! He commandeth to haue care of our neighbors goods.

¹ ^a As thogh thou sawest it not.

² ^b Shewing that botherly affection must be shewed, not onely to them that dwel nere vnto vs, but also to them which are farre of.

³ ^c Muche more are thou bounde to do for thy neighbours persone.

⁵ ^d For that were to alter the ordre of nature, & to despite God.

⁵ ^! The woman may not weare mans apparel, nor man the womans.

⁶ ^! Of the dam and her yong brides.

⁶ ^e If God detest crueltie done to litle birdes, how muche more to man, made according to his image.

⁸ ^! Why thei shulde haue batelments.

⁹ ^! Not to mixe diuers kinds together.

⁹ ^f The tenor of this Lawe is, to walke in simplicitie, & not to be curious of newe inuentions.

¹³ ^! Of the wife not being founde a virgine.

¹⁴ ^g That is, be occasion that she is slandred.

¹⁷ ^h Meaning the shete, wherein the signes of her virginitie were.

¹⁹ ⁱ For the faute of the children redoundeth to the shame of the parents: therefore his was recompenced when she was fautles.

²² ^! The punishement of adulterie.

²⁴ ^/ Or, defiled.

²⁶ ^k Meaning, that the innocent can not be punished.

²⁶ ^/ Or, no sinne worthy death.

³⁰ ^l He shal not lye with his stepmother: meaning hereby all other degrees forbidden. {Leu. 18}.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Deuteronomy 22