Deutéronome 5:20-23 BDS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:6-22

Here is the repetition of the ten commandments, in which observe, 1. Though they had been spoken before, and written, yet they are again rehearsed; for precept must be upon precept, and line upon line, and all little enough to keep the word of God in our minds and to preserve and renew the impressions of it. We have need to have the same things often inculcated upon us. See Phil. 3:1. 2. There is some variation here from that record (Exod. 20:1-26), as there is between the Lord's prayer as it... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:23-33

Here, I. Moses reminds them of the agreement of both the parties that were now treating, in the mediation of Moses. 1. Here is the consternation that the people were put into by that extreme terror with which the law was given. They owned that they could not bear it any more: ?This great fire will consume us; this dreadful voice will be fatal to us; we shall certainly die if we hear it any more,? Deut. 5:25. They wondered that they were not already struck dead with it, and took it for an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:17-20

Thou shalt not kill ,.... The following commands begin with the copulative "and", different from the manner in which they are expressed, Exodus 20:17 which joins these together, and them with the preceding ones; hence the law is by some said to be one copulative, and may serve to illustrate a passage in James 2:10 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:21

Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife ,.... Here a neighbour's wife is put before his house, different from Exodus 20:17 and "his field" is added, which with what follows take in everything that is a man's property; and which is not to be desired or coveted in an unlawful manner by another, and much less should any means be made use of to deprive him of it; but "lust" is the thing intended and prohibited, be it after what it may, which is another man's: see Matthew 5:28 , of a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:22

These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount ,.... The above ten words or commands, which were spoken so audibly and loudly by the Lord himself on Mount Sinai, that the whole congregation of the people of Israel heard them: out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness ; in which the Lord was; see Deuteronomy 4:11 , with a great voice, and he added no more ; ceased speaking; after he had delivered the ten commands, he said no more at that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:23

And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness ,.... The thick darkness, where God was, and with which the mountain was covered, Exodus 20:21 . for the mountain did burn with fire ; which is a reason both why the Lord spoke out of the midst of the fire, the mountain on which he descended burning with it and also for his speaking out of the midst of darkness, because not only a thick cloud covered the mountain, but it was altogether on a smoke, which... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:21

His field - This clause is not in the tenth commandment as it stands in Exodus 20:17 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:23

And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice - See the notes on Exodus 20:18 , etc. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:22

Verse 22 22.These words the Lord spoke. That there may be no doubt about the authority of the law, and that it may not be depreciated by the people, Moses recalls to their memory that the presence of God, as He spoke it, was manifested by sure tokens; for this was the object of the fire, the clouds, and the darkness, whereby God’s voice was signalized, lest its source might be obscure. He adds, that it was “a great voice,” i.e., a voice which had, in an unwonted manner, penetrated far and wide.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:23

Verse 23 23.And it came to pass, when ye heard. Lest the Israelites should undervalue his teaching, because he had been put between them by God as their minister, Moses meets the objection, (by reminding them) that it was done at their petition and request. We know how proudly they were wont to reject him; as if they saw in him nothing but what was earthly and human; it was needful, then, that God Himself should speak to rescue His servant from the contempt of posterity. For the people... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:6-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:23-33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:17-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:23

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:23

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