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Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:13-18

All these verses refer to that period in Israel's history, in which at the advice of Jethro, and by the divine permission, Moses took into the administration of justice with himself, certain of the elders of Israel. See Exodus 18:13-26 . read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:19-46

I did not think it needful to stop the Reader with any observations which arise out of these verses, having already dwelt upon the subject in the Commentary on the 13th and 14th Chapters of the Book of Numbers. If the Reader will consult what is there said, he will find that what suits the one is equally applicable to the other. And he will discover, moreover, that this part of Moses' sermon is a beautiful duplicate of that history. But while I refer the Reader to what hath been already brought... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:46

REFLECTIONS WHAT a most beautiful representation doth this chapter afford of a faithful, laborious minister, in the character of Moses! Who can behold this aged servant of JEHOVAH, thus sermonizing even to the very close of life, and going over again and again in relation, all the great things the LORD had shown him and the people, without being struck with the loveliness of such a minister, and being led to admire yet more and more those holy principles which he laboured to impress upon the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:9

I said, following the advice of Jethro, Exodus xviii. 18. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:15

Who, &c. Hebrew, "and shoterim ( officers like our serjeants, designed to publish and execute the sentence of the judges) over or among your tribes." The Persians still call such officers chaters. The Rabbins say, that the shoterim were generally selected from among the Cinites, the descendants of Jethro, 1 Paralipomenon ii. 55. But we find that the Levites were also chosen, 2 Paralipomenon xix. 11. They seem to have had sometimes the authority of judges, princes, or doctors for the ... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:23

Pleased me. Even Moses was deceived by the appearance of prudence: and God permitted the people to follow the directions of their cowardice, ver. 26, 32. (Chap. ix. 29., and Numbers xiii. 1.) (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:26

Being. Hebrew, "but rebelled against, irritated, or rendered useless," &c. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:27

Hateth us. Such an opinion, can bring nothing but destruction. (Du Hamel) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:30

For you. Septuagint, "he will defeat them along with you." For man must do something. (St. Augustine, q. 1.) read more

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