Deuteronomy 11

Deuteronomy 11:1

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

statutes, and . . . judgments. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1.

Deuteronomy 11:2

this day. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26.

His. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read “and His”.

and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton in verses: Deuteronomy 11:2, Deuteronomy 11:3.

Deuteronomy 11:3

acts. Compare Psalms 103:7, as distinguished from His “ways” shown only to Moses.

Deuteronomy 11:4

after you. One important codex, quoting others, reads “after them”.

destroyed = caused to perish. Compare Exodus 14:28,

Deuteronomy 11:5

wilderness. Compare Exodus 15. Numbers 32.

Deuteronomy 11:6

Dathan and Abiram. Compare Numbers 16.

substance = living things.

Deuteronomy 11:8

commandments. See note on Deuteronomy 6:1, Deuteronomy 6:25; Deuteronomy 7:11.

go = are going over.

Deuteronomy 11:9

in the land = on the ground.

Deuteronomy 11:10

is not = “it [is] not”.

as the land of Egypt. Rain very rare in Egypt. Compare Zechariah 14:18.

wateredst . . . foot. Referring to the system of irrigation, by which the water was turned into different channels by the foot.

Deuteronomy 11:11

go = are going.

drinketh = drinketh continually.

Deuteronomy 11:12

eyes. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.

Deuteronomy 11:13-21

One of the Phylacteries. See note on Deuteronomy 6:4-9.

Deuteronomy 11:14

first rain = “early rain”. Falling middle of October to January, preparing ground for seeds. First occurrence of these rains.

latter rain. Falling in March and April, bringing on the harvest. Compare Leviticus 26:3, Leviticus 26:4. Joe 2:23. Jeremiah 5:24. Zechariah 10:1. James 5:7.

wine. Hebrew. tirosh, new wine. See App-27.

Deuteronomy 11:17

shut up. The power of the Creator thus manifested. Compare 1 Kings 8:35. James 5:17.

land = ground. Hebrew ’adamah.

Deuteronomy 11:18

as = for.

Deuteronomy 11:20

write. See note on Exodus 17:14, and App-47.

Deuteronomy 11:22

command. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, read “command this day”. Compare the idiom of Luk 23:43.

Deuteronomy 11:24

Every place. Compare Joshua 1:3-5; Joshua 23:5. Exodus 23:31.

from. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, read “and from”.

river. Hebrew. nahar, a flood, not nahal, a Wady. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read “great river”.

coast = border.

Deuteronomy 11:25

man. Hebrew. ’ish. See App-14.

as = according as.

Deuteronomy 11:26

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

Deuteronomy 11:27

A blessing = the blessing.

Deuteronomy 11:28

a curse = the curse.

Deuteronomy 11:29

Gerizim. North of Shechem. Compare Joshua 8:33, Joshua 8:34, and see Deuteronomy 27:12.

Ebal. South of Shechem. Both mounts here named for first time. Not mentioned after Judges.

Deuteronomy 11:30

Are they not. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

other side. These particulars connect this place with the rehearsing of the law to Abraham. Compare Genesis 12:6.

champaign = plain. Heb ’arabah. Compare Deuteronomy 1:1.

Gilgal = enclosure. Not the Gilgal near Jericho.

beside = near. Hence thirty miles from the Gilgal of Jos 5:9.

Moreh. Compare Genesis 12:6, Genesis 12:7; Genesis 35:4.