Deuteronomy 23:19-25

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 23:19

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother ,.... One of the same nation and religion, and who is in poor and necessitous circumstances, and wants either food for himself and family, or money to carry on his husbandry, till such times as the fruits of his ground will bring him in a sufficiency for his support, and the payment of what he borrows, and which is to be lent him without any interest: as the Jews were chiefly employed in husbandry, and not merchandise, they had but little... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:20

Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ,.... To any Gentile, though some Jewish writers except the Edomites and Ishmaelites, as being brethren, and restrain it to the seven nations of Canaan; but it seems to design one that was not an Israelite, or a proselyte of righteousness, and especially to regard such that traded and merchandised, as the Gentiles very much did, and especially their neighbours the Phoenicians; and of such it was lawful to take interest, as it was but reasonable,... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:22

But if thou shalt forbear to vow ,.... That a man might do, though there was ability; it was expected indeed that men should vow and bring freewill offerings in proportion to their ability; whether they were of the greater sort, of the herd and flock, or of fowls, or even of fine flour, these were acceptable to the Lord: but if they were not vowed and brought: it shall be no sin in thee ; no charge of guilt be brought or punishment laid; it should not be reckoned a crime, nor be... read more

John Gill

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

That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform ,.... Which were in their power to perform and lawful to do; and this is observed to make them watchful and cautious, and not be rash in making vows, since, when once they were made, an exact and rigid performance of them was expected; see Ecclesiastes 5:4 , even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth ; be it what it will, as to the matter of it, it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:24

When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard ,.... To take a walk in it for recreation, and to see how the vines flourish, and what sort of fruit and what quantity of it they bear; being invited thither by the owner, or occasionally passing that way stepped in, and even it may be on purpose to taste the fruits of the vine and quench thirst and satisfy appetite: then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill, at thine own pleasure ; as many as they would, till nature was satisfied: but thou... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:25

When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour ,.... Passest through it to go to some other place, the road lying through it, as it often does through standing corn; so Christ and his disciples are said to go through the corn, Matthew 12:1 ; but Jarchi says this Scripture speaks of a workman also, and so the Targum of Jonathan,"when thou goest in to take thine hire according to work in thy neighbour's standing corn;'but the other sense is best, and is confirmed and illustrated by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:19

Usury - See on Leviticus 25:36 ; (note). 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

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