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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:8

Deu 23:8 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation. Ver. 8. In their third generation. ] The Edomites for their consanguinity, - it is some privilege to be allied to the saints, to be "sister’s son to Barnabas," - the Col 4:10 Egyptians for their hospitality to God’s firstborn Israel. "God is not unrighteous," &c. Heb 6:10 See Trapp on " Heb 6:10 " read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:9

Deu 23:9 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. Ver. 9. Then keep thee from every wicked thing. ] Walk accurately, as carrying thy life in thy hand; for "the sword devoureth one as well as another," 2Sa 11:25 it spares neither lord nor losel, as they say. Every soldier therefore should be a saint, ready pressed to meet the Lord, who hath said, "I will be sanctified in all them that draw near unto me." Lev 10:3 read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:10

Deu 23:10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp: Ver. 10. Then shall he go abroad. ] Go voluntarily, though he be not excluded, as lepers and the like were, Arcta nimis obedientia est, ad legem solummodo iustum esse, saith one: God likes a freewill offering. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:11

Deu 23:11 But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash [himself] with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp [again]. Ver. 11. He shall wash himself with water. ] See Leviticus 15:1-33 See Trapp on " Lev 15:2 " &c. The Turks at this day pertinaciously and superstitiously retain this ceremony. Before prayers they wash both face and hands, sometimes the head and other parts. Yea, some report of them, that every time they make water, or other unclean exercise... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:12

Deu 23:12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: Ver. 12. And shalt turn back and cover. ] How much more curious should they be of soul defilements? Sin is the soul’s excrements, and defiles a man worse than any excement. Matthew 7:15 ; Matthew 7:20 ; Mat 7:23 read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:13

Deu 23:13 And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: Ver. 13. Thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp. ] Where he is both van and rear. Isa 52:12 And to give up thine enemies. ] Hence the Philistines were so frighted at the sight of the ark. "Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fighteth for them," said those Egyptians. Exo 14:25 That he... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:15

Deu 23:15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: Ver. 15. The servant that is escaped. ] A heathen servant that flees for religion, and desires to "join himself to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servant," such must have no cause given them to say, "The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people." Isaiah 56:2 ; Isa 56:6 read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:17

Deu 23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. Ver. 17. There shall be no whore. ] And what a stinking shame is that, that stews and brothel houses are licensed by the Pope, who reaps no small profit by them? The Papists themselves write with detestation, that at Rome a Jewish maid might not be admitted into the stews of whoredom, unless she would be first baptized; Ut Iudae filiae scortari non liceat, Dei filiae liceat: Imo Israelis filia... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:18

Deu 23:18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God. Ver. 18. Nor the price of a dog. ] Plutarch tells us that it was not permitted to a dog to enter into the chief tower or temple at Athens, for his heat in venery and ill savour. a The Hebrews understand this text literally, according to Isaiah 66:3 . Others metaphorically, as Revelation 22:15 , either of... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:19

Deu 23:19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: Ver. 19. Thou shalt not lend upon usury. ] Heb., Upon biting usury. It must needs bite at length that licks so clean. Amalek, the licking people, I mean the nation of usurers and their factors, as cormorants, fall upon the poor borrower, and with open mouth devour him. “ Eστι τοκος προ τοκοιο, τοκος γε μεν εστι και αλλος .” Faenus a multiplici foetu, ut τοκος... read more

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