Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 7:13
He will love thee; he will continue to love thee, and to manifest his love to thee, he will not repent of his love to thee. read more
He will love thee; he will continue to love thee, and to manifest his love to thee, he will not repent of his love to thee. read more
CRITICAL NOTES.—Israel is forwarded against the idolatry of the people whose country they were about to enter (cf. Deuteronomy 6:14). The nations were more powerful than Israel, but God would deliver them.Deuteronomy 7:2. They must be destroyed, devoted to destruction as accursed, put under the ban. Leviticus 27:28. No covenant must be made, nor alliances formed with them lest their children should be seduced.Deuteronomy 7:4. From following, lit. from behind me (Jehovah) i.e., entice to other... read more
Chapter 7Now in chapter seven,When God brings you into the land and cast out these enemies that are bigger and stronger than you are; And he delivers them from before you; and smites them, and destroys them; you're not to make any covenant with them, nor show any mercy unto them: Neither shall you make any marriages with them. For they will turn away your son from following me, that they may serve other gods: and so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and you be destroyed... read more
Deuteronomy 7:3 . Neither make marriages with them. See note on Ezra 10:2. Deuteronomy 7:5 . And cut down their groves. The patriarchal devotion being performed at first on hills, and in places destitute of shelter, woods and groves were most desirable retreats for the divine service. Hence Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba. Genesis 21:33. But houses of retirement and wickedness were built by the Israelites in the times of apostasy. The Egyptians and the Greeks were the first, after... read more
Deu 7:13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. Ver. 13. And he will love thee. ] So he did before, Deu 7:8 but so he will continue to do. See a like expression in 1 John 5:13 , "These things write I unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that... read more
he will love: Deuteronomy 7:7, Deuteronomy 28:4, Exodus 23:25, Psalms 1:3, Psalms 11:7, Psalms 144:12-Ezra :, John 14:21, John 15:10, John 16:27 he will also: Deuteronomy 28:3-:, Deuteronomy 28:11, Deuteronomy 28:15-Job :, Job 42:12, Proverbs 10:22, Malachi 3:10, Malachi 3:11, Matthew 6:33 Reciprocal: Genesis 27:28 - plenty Genesis 30:2 - withheld Exodus 15:26 - If thou Exodus 20:24 - will bless thee Deuteronomy 16:15 - because Job 1:10 - thou hast blessed Job 21:10 - their cow Psalms 144:13... read more
And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.He will love thee — He will continue to love thee, and to manifest his love to thee. read more
12-15. Here is the promise of great blessings if the people will keep the commandments of Jehovah. The flocks of thy sheep The Hebrew expression only occurs again in Deuteronomy 28:4; Deuteronomy 28:18; Deuteronomy 28:51. It probably means the ewes of thy flock. Evil diseases of Egypt Comp. Exodus 15:26, and Deuteronomy 28:27. Pliny, in his Natural History, calls Egypt the mother of contagious pestilences. Wagner calls it “a great focus of the diseases of all history.” Natural History... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:6-24
Deuteronomy 7:6-Jeremiah : gives reasons why Israel ought to serve Yahweh. Deuteronomy 7:9 . Render, “ know therefore that Yahweh thy God is the” ( i.e. the true, see Deuteronomy 4:35) “ God, the faithful God, one who keeps His covenant to show lovingkindness to. them,” etc. Deuteronomy 7:10 . Note the individualism of Dt. (see Deuteronomy 21:1-1 Samuel : *). Deuteronomy 7:13 . corn . . . wine (fresh made wine) and fresh (olive) oil are Yahweh’ s gifts, not those of the Baalim or... read more