Deuteronomy 23:21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:15-25

Orders are here given about five several things which have no relation one to another:? I. The land of Israel is here made a sanctuary, or city of refuge, for servants that were wronged and abused by their masters, and fled thither for shelter from the neighbouring countries, Deut. 23:15, 16. We cannot suppose that they were hereby obliged to give entertainment to all the unprincipled men that ran from service; Israel needed not (as Rome at first did) to be thus peopled. But, 1. They must not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:21

When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God ,.... Which must be of things in a man's power to perform, and of what are lawful to be done, and according to the mind and will of God revealed in his word, and agreeably to the manner of worship prescribed by him; as that he will offer such a sacrifice, a freewill offering to him, and the like, besides what he was bound to do, or give such and such things for the repair of the sanctuary, or for the relief of the poor; See Gill on Numbers... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:21

When thou shalt vow, etc. - See on Numbers 30:2 ; (note), etc. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:21

Verse 21 21.When thou shalt vow a vow. The rule of vowing also pertains to the keeping of the Third Commandment, since, by vowing, men exercise themselves in the sanctification of God’s name, and to promise anything to God is a kind of swearing. For what between men is called a covenant or agreement, with respect to God is a vow; and therefore it may be fitly called a sacred engagement, which not only is made with God as its witness, but which is contracted with God Himself. We have elsewhere... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:15-23

Various precepts No very close connection exists between the precepts in these verses, yet they are variously related, and suggest by their juxtaposition lessons of importance. We have— I. A WORD SPOKEN IN THE INTERESTS OF LIBERTY . ( Deuteronomy 23:15 , Deuteronomy 23:16 .) 1. The fugitive slave is not to be given back to his master. The case is that of a slave escaping from a heathen master. The spirit of the Mosaic Law is wholly opposed to slavery. This... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:17-25

Money-making must be above suspicion. We have in these verses an excellent lesson upon mercantile morality. There are too many people in this world who are not at all particular how money is made, if only it be made. "The wages of iniquity" are as welcome to them as to Balaam. But it is plain from these verses that the Lord does regard the way money is won, and will not handle what has come licentiously himself, nor give any countenance to his people in doing so. I. MONEY MADE BY ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:19-25

Certain civil rights and duties are here prescribed. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:21-23

A vow to the Lord, once made, was to be religiously kept; the Lord would require it, and to refuse or neglect to pay it would be held a sin. No one, however, was under any obligation to vow—that was to be a purely voluntary act. That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform … according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God of free-will ( נְדָבָה , spontaneously). (For the law concerning vows in general, see Leviticus 27:1-34 , and Numbers 30:1-16 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:21-23

Vows to God to be performed. The vow here made is supposed to be entirely voluntary. It was "a free-will offering." In Numbers 30:3-8 , abuse is guarded against. Yews made without the knowledge or consent of the father or husband were to be of no force. No priest had any warrant from the Mosaic institutes to come between a young woman and her father, or between husband and wife. Vows to God were to he completely spontaneous, as between the soul and God. They were not to he extorted by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:21-23

The place of vows. It is not obligatory to make vows; it is obligatory to fulfill them. We are often free to contract an obligation; we are not free to violate it. A man is not bound to marry; having married, he is bound to cherish his wife. I. VOWS IMPLY SPECIAL ACTS OF KINDNESS ON THE PART OF GOD . The ordinary course of God's bounty baffles verbal description. The forethought, the active energy, the well-laid plans, the unslumbering attention, the changeless... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:15-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:15-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:17-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:19-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:21-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:21-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:21-23

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