Geneva Bible Notes: Deuteronomy 27

Deuteronomy 27:1 (a) As Gods minister & charged with the same.

Deuteronomy 27:1 (!) They are commanded to write the Lawe vpon stones for a remembrance.

Deuteronomy 27:3 (b) God wolde that his Law shulde be set vp in the borders of the land of Canaan, that all that loked thereon might knowe that the land was dedicate to his seruice.

Deuteronomy 27:5 (c) The altar shulde not be curiously wroght, because it shulde continewe but for a time: for God wolde haue but one altar in Judah.

Deuteronomy 27:5 (!) Also to buylde an altar.

Deuteronomy 27:8 (d) That euerie one may wel read it and vnderstand it.

Deuteronomy 27:10 (e) This condition God hathe bounde thee vnto, that if you wilt be his people, thou must kepe his Lawes.

Deuteronomy 27:12 (f) Meaning Ephraim & Manassah.

Deuteronomy 27:13 (g) Signifying that if they wolde not obey God for loue, they shulde be made to obey for fear.

Deuteronomy 27:13 (!) The cursings are giuen on mount Ebal.

Deuteronomy 27:15 (h) Vnder this he conteineth all the corruption of Gods seruice, & the transgression of the first table.

Deuteronomy 27:16 (i) Or, contemneth: & this apperteineth to the second table.

Deuteronomy 27:17 (k) He condemneth all injuries & extorsions.

Deuteronomy 27:18 (l) Meaning, that helpeth not and conseleth not his neighbour.

Deuteronomy 27:20 (m) In committing vilenie against him.

Deuteronomy 27:23 (n) Meaning his wiues mother.

Deuteronomy 27:24 (o) For God, that seeth in secret, wil reuenge it.