Deuteronomy 27:25
“Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person . And all the people shall say, Amen.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person,.... As an assassin, to murder him privately; or as a judge,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 27:11-26
Compare Jos 8:32-35. The solemnity was apparently designed only for the single occasion on which it actually took place.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 27:11-26
When the law was written, to be seen and read by all men, the sanctions of it were to be published, which, to complete…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Cp. Deu 16:19, and E, Exo 23:8, both against all bribes; Eze 22:1-2, bribes to shed blood.
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