Exo 22:14 And if a man borrow [ought] of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof [being] not with it, he shall surely make [it] good. Ver. 14. And if a man borrow. ] God hath so ordered human condition, that one man must be beholden to another. read more
Exodus 22:15 [But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it came for his hire. Ver. 15. It came for his hire, ] q.d., He shall pay the hire only, and no more, though the owner be not by when it miscarrieth. read more
Exo 22:16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. Ver. 16. Entice a maid. ] Heb., persuade with her by fair words, which make fools fain. read more
Exo 22:17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Ver. 17. He shall pay. ] No fine is laid upon her, because she had nothing of her own; and she had lost her honour in losing her virginity. 1Th 4:4 See Trapp on " 1Th 4:4 " read more
Exo 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. Ver. 18. A witch. ] An enchantress, sorceress, whose help was sometimes sought in enticing young maids to folly. a The wizzard also is here meant, but the woman witch mentioned; both because women are more inclinable to that sin; and also because the weaker sex is not to be spared for this fault. b a Vatab. b Junius. read more
Exo 22:19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. Ver. 19. Be put to death. ] Heb., Put him to die. Gr., Kill him with death; as God threateneth to do Jezebel’s children. Rev 2:23 read more
Exo 22:20 He that sacrificeth unto [any] god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. Ver. 20. He shall be utterly destroyed. ] As an execrable and accursed creature. read more
Exo 22:21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ver. 21. Theft shalt not vex a stranger. ] The right of strangers is so holy, saith one, that there was never nation so barbarous that would violate the same. When Stephen Gardner had in his power the renowned divine Peter Martyr, then teaching at Oxford, he would not keep him to punish him; but when he should go his way, gave him wherewith to bear his charges. a a Act. and Mon., fol.... read more
Exo 22:22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. Ver. 22. Or fatherless child. ] With God "the fatherless findeth mercy." Hos 14:3 Widows and orphans are God’s clients, taken into his protection. read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 22:13
Exo 22:13 If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good that which was torn. Ver. 13. Let him bring it. ] A leg, or a limb of it, as Amos 3:12 . read more