John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:14
Thou shalt be blessed above all people ,.... Even with temporal blessings, besides those of a religious kind; they having the oracles of God, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises, Romans 3:1 , there shall not be male or female barren among you ; which to be was reckoned a reproach, and the contrary a blessing, Luke 1:25 Psalm 128:3 . or among your cattle ; the Targum of Jonathan is, nor thy beasts barren of wool, and milk, and lambs. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-26
Here, I. The caution against idolatry is repeated, and against communion with idolaters: ?Thou shalt consume the people, and not serve their gods.? Deut. 7:16. We are in danger of having fellowship with the works of darkness if we take pleasure in fellowship with those that do those works. Here is also a repetition of the charge to destroy the images, Deut. 7:25, 26. The idols which the heathen had worshipped were an abomination to God, and therefore must be so to them: all that truly love God... read more