Geneva Bible Notes: Deuteronomy 21

Deuteronomy 21:1 (a) This Lawe declareth how horrible a thing murther is, seing that for one man a whole countrey shalbe punished, except a remedy be founde.

Deuteronomy 21:2 (!) Inquisicion for murther.

Deuteronomy 21:4 (b) That the blood shed of the innocent beast in a solatarie place might make them abhor fact.

Deuteronomy 21:4 (/) Or, rough.

Deuteronomy 21:8 (c) This was the prayer, which the Priests made in the audience of the people.

Deuteronomy 21:11 (!) 11 Of the woman taken in warre.

Deuteronomy 21:12 (d) Signifyng that her former life must be changed before they colde by joyened to the people of God.

Deuteronomy 21:13 (e) As hauing renounce parents and countrey.

Deuteronomy 21:13 (f) This onely was permitted in the warres: otherwise the Israelites colde not mary strangers.

Deuteronomy 21:15 (g) This declareth that the pluralitie of wiues came of a corrupt affection.

Deuteronomy 21:15 (!) The birthright can not be changed for affection.

Deuteronomy 21:16 (/) Or, while the sonne of the hated liueth.

Deuteronomy 21:17 (h) As muche as two of the others.

Deuteronomy 21:17 (i) Except he be vnworthy, as was Reuben Jaakobs sonne.

Deuteronomy 21:18 (!) The disobedient childe.

Deuteronomy 21:18 (k) For it is the mothers duetie also to instruct her children.

Deuteronomy 21:21 (l) Which deathe was also appointed for blasphemers and idolaters: for that to disobey parents is moste horrible.

Deuteronomy 21:23 (m) For Gods Lawe by his deathe is satisfied, and nature abhorreth crueltie.

Deuteronomy 21:23 (!) The bodie may not hang all night.