“Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.”
Cross references: : Lev. 11:44 ; Lev. 20:7 ; 1 Pet. 1:16 That is, void of all pollution, idolatry, and superstition both of soul and body.
“And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.”
Lev. 23:22 Or, gatherings and leavings.
“Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.”
In that which is committed to your credit.
“And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.”
Exod. 20:7 ; Deut. 5:11 ; Matt. 5:34
“Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.”
Or, oppress him by violence. Deut. 24:14 , 15 ; Deut. 4:14
“Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.”
Exod. 23:3 ; Deut. 1:17 ; Deut. 16:19 ; Prov. 24:23 ; James 2:2
“Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.”
By consenting to his death, or conspiring with the wicked. As a slanderer, backbiter, or quarrel picker.
“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. and: or, that thou bear not sin for him”
Hebrew, suffer not sin upon him.
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
Matt. 5:43 ; Rom. 13:9 ; Gal. 5:14 ; James 2:8
“Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.”
As a horse to leap an ass, or a mule a mare.
“And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. betrothed: or, abused by any: Heb. reproached by (or, for) man she shall: or, they, etc: Heb. there shall be a scourging”
Hebrew, a beating shall be, some read, they shall be beaten .
“And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised : three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.”
It shall be unclean as that thing, which is not circumcised.
“Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.”
Whether it be strangled, or otherwise. To measure lucky or unlucky days.
“Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.”
Or, cut, or tear. Lev. 21:5 As did the Gentiles in sign of mourning.
“Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.”
Hebrew, soul or person . By whipping your bodies or burning marks therein. Deut. 14:1
“Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. prostitute: Heb. profane”
As did the Cyprians, and Locrians.
“Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. weights: Heb. stones”
Prov. 11:1 ; Prov. 16:11 ; Prov. 20:10 By these two measures he meaneth all others. Of Ephah, read Exod. 16:36 , and of Hin, Exod. 29:40 .