Deuteronomy 17

Deuteronomy 17:1

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

Deuteronomy 17:2

man. Hebrew. ’ish. App-14.

wickedness. Hebrew. ra’a. App-44.

transgressing. Hebrew. ’abar. App-44.

Deuteronomy 17:3

not commanded. Equally authoritative in matters of faith and worship to-day.

Deuteronomy 17:4

diligently. See note on Deuteronomy 13:14.

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

Deuteronomy 17:5

stranger = foreigner.

Deuteronomy 17:6

mouth. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), put for the witness borne by it. App-6.

two. Compare Numbers 35:30, and see Matthew 18:16. 2 Corinthians 13:1. 1 Timothy 5:19.

Deuteronomy 17:7

put the evil away. See note on Deuteronomy 13:5.

Deuteronomy 17:8

between. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, and Syriac, read “or between”.

stroke = punishment. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6.

Deuteronomy 17:9

the priests the Levites. First occurrence of this expression. Occurs six times in Deut.; elsewhere in Joshua 3:31; Joshua 8:33. 2 Chronicles 30:27. Nehemiah 11:20. Isaiah 66:21. Jeremiah 33:21. Ezekiel 44:15. The expression refers to the Levitical priests as distinct from the Tribal priests (or Levites).

Deuteronomy 17:10

This is the middle verse of Deut.

Deuteronomy 17:11

they shall teach thee. This was the great duty of the Priests. See Deuteronomy 33:10. Leviticus 10:11. Ezra 7:10. Jeremiah 18:18. Haggai 2:11, Haggai 2:12. Malachi 2:7.

Deuteronomy 17:14

and shalt say. A prophetic contingency provided for. Compare Genesis 36:31.

Deuteronomy 17:17

wives. Compare 1 Kings 11:1-3.

Deuteronomy 17:18

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

in a book. See App-47.

Deuteronomy 17:20

turn not aside. See Deuteronomy 28:14. 2 Kings 22:2. Joshua 1:7; Joshua 23:6.