Deuteronomy 22:11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:5-12

Here are several laws in these verses which seem to stoop very low, and to take cognizance of things mean and minute. Men's laws commonly do not so: Deut. minimis non curat lex?The law takes no cognizance of little things; but because God's providence extends itself to the smallest affairs, his precepts do so, that even in them we may be in the fear of the Lord, as we are under his eye and care. And yet the significancy and tendency of these statutes, which seem little, are such that,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:11

Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts ,.... The Jews say nothing is forbidden under the name of sorts but what is spun and wove, as it is said, "thou shalt not wear sheatnez", a thing that is carded, spun, and wove F12 Misn. Celaim. c. 9. sect. 8. ; which Ainsworth translates "linsie woolsie", and is explained by what follows: as "of woollen and linen together"; of which See Gill on Leviticus 19:19 , whereas Josephus F13 Antiqu. l. 4. c. 8. sect. 11. observes, this was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

Divine care for sexual honor. In these, as in so many of the precepts of this book, we find civil precepts invested with religious sanctions. Nothing is more important for the honorable maintenance of social life, than that both men and women should honor each other's sex as well as their own. Those that do otherwise are an abomination to the Lord their God. There are five or six different cases supposed in the verses referred to at the heading of this Homily: Such sins would have been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:6-12

The minutiae of conduct. The Law descends to very slight points of conduct. It keeps in view that character is made up of the result of our actions in the million trivial details of life. "Trifles," said Michael Angelo, when a friend thus characterized the slight finishing touches he was giving to a statue—"trifles make perfection." Matters which in themselves are of little moment acquire importance from the associations they awaken, the ideas they suggest, the consequences they lead up... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:8-12

Linsey-woolseys. The different directions here given may be reduced to one idea, that of genuineness . The houses were to be substantial edifices, not endangering the lives of others by defective buildings or deficient battlements. The vineyards were to be sown with pure seed, that the plants might have a fair chance of growing luxuriantly. The ploughing was not to be done by an ox and ass together, for though the oxen are so small in Palestine as to be yokeable with an ass, the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:9-11

(Cf. Le Deuteronomy 19:19 .) God has made distinctions in nature, and these are not to be confounded by the mixing of things distinct. The ox and the ass were chiefly used in husbandry; but, as they were of different size and strength, it was not only fitting that they should not be yoked to the same plough, but it might be cruel so to yoke them. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:9-11

Evil associations to be avoided. "The essence of the crime ( Zephaniah 1:8 ) consisted, not in wearing a woolen and linen robe, but in having it in a particular form according to a favorite superstition of ancient idolatries" (Le Deuteronomy 19:19 ). So also as to sowing with divers seeds; it was a superstitious custom of the idolaters, and hence it is to be avoided. Note: Evil associations may make it wrong to follow or observe that which is in itself harmless. With the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:9-12

Directions in minor matters. What was, in primitive days, matter for direct revelation from God, is now ascertained by scientific observation. Herein we learn that revelation and science spring from one origin and subserve one end—the good of men. And herein we may learn God's fatherly care for his children in the days of their infancy. I. GREATEST FERTILITY IN NATURE IS TO BE SOUGHT . It is man's province to bring out the greatest productiveness in fields and fruit... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:11

A garment of diverse sorts ; sha ‛atnez , a kind of cloth in which threads of linen and threads of woollen were interwoven. The meaning of the word is uncertain. The LXX . render by κίβδηλος , "spurious, bad;" Aquila, by ἀντιδιακείμενον , "variously disposed, diverse." No Semitic etymology can be found for the word, and as the Hebrews derived the textile art from Egypt, the home of that art, the word is probably of Egyptian origin. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 22:9-11

Compare the marginal reference. The prohibition of Deuteronomy 22:10 was also dictated by humanity. The ox and the donkey being of such different size and strength, it would be cruel to the latter to yoke them together. These two animals are named as being those ordinarily employed in agriculture; compare Isaiah 32:20. read more

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