Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.

CHAP. V.

1 AND Moses called all Israel a, and said un∣to them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and Judgments, which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and † keep, and do them.

2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.

3 The LORD made not the covenant with our fathers b, but with us: even us, who are all of us here alive this day c.

4 The LORD talked with you face to face d, in the mount out of the midst of the fire.

5 (I stood between the LORD and you e at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD f: for ye were afraid, by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount) saying,

6 I am the LORD thy God h, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of † bondage.

7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth.

9 Thou shalt not •…•…owe down thy self unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, •…•…ting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth ge∣neration of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that hate me;

10 And •…•…wing mercy unto thousands, of them that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…e, and keep my commandments.

11 Thou shalt not take the Name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him •…•…iltless that taketh his Name in vain.

12 〈◊〉〈◊〉 i the sabbath-day to sanctifie it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee k.

13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all t•…•…y work.

14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor •…•…hine •…•…∣nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattel, nor thy stran∣ger that is within thy gates; that thy man-servant▪ and thy maid-servant may rest as well as thou▪

15 And remember that thou wast a servant l in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…nd▪ and by a stretched-out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath∣day.

16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as th•…•… LORD thy God hath commanded thee, that thy dayes may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

17 Thou shalt not kill.

18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery▪

19 Neither shalt thou steal.

20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbours wise, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbours house m, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbours.

22 These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount, out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice, and he added no more n, and he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.

23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness (for the mountain did burn with fire) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.

24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.

25 Now therefore why should we die o? for this great fire will consume us, If we † hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.

26 For who is there of all flesh p, that hath heard the voice of the living God, speaking out of the midst of the fire (as we have) and lived▪

27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say, and speak thou unto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all that the LORD our God shall speak unto th•…•…e, and we will hear it, and do it.

28 And the LORD heard the voice of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 words, when ye spak•…•… unto •…•…e, and the LORD

said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.

29 † O that there were such an heart in them q that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments alwayes, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

30 Go, say to them, Get ye into your tents again.

31 But as for thee, stand thou hereby me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.

32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand, or to the left r.

33 Ye shall walk in all the wayes which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your dayes, in the land which ye shall possess.

Notes

• a

  To wit, by their Elders, who were to impart it to the rest.
• †

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• Exod. 1•…•…▪ 5.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mat. 13. •…•…▪ Heb. 8. 9.
• b

  Either 1. Not onely with them, the word 〈◊〉〈◊〉 being here understood, as it is G•…•…. 32. 2•…•…. and 35. 1•…•…. 1 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 8. •…•…. Ier. 7. 19. and 31. 34. Matt. 9. 13. Or, 2. Not at all with them. But then the word Covenant is not here to be taken for the Co∣venant of Grace in general, for so it was made with their fathers. Exod. 2. 24. but for this particular and mixed dispensation of the Covenant at 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ as appears both by the foregoing and fol∣lowing words.
• c

  He saith not, that all who made that Cove∣nant at Sinai are now alive, for many of them were dead, but that this Covenant was made with all that are now alive, which is most true, for it was made with the elder 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them in their own persons, and with the rest in their Parents, who did covenant for them: for this phrase 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, is put ex∣clusively as to their fathers, but not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to their posterity, as is evident from the nature of the Covenant, Act. 2. 39. and course of the story.
• 〈…〉〈…〉.
• d

  Not in a visible shape▪ which was utterly denyed. 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 4. 12, 15. but personally and immediately not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or 〈…〉〈…〉.
• e

  As a Mediator or Messenger between you, according to your desire, below v. 2•…•…. Compare 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 19. 1•…•…. &c. and 2. 19. Gal. 3. 19.
• f

  Not the ten Commandements, which God him∣self uttered, but the following statutes and judgments.
• 〈…〉〈…〉.
• h

  The Ten Commandements delivered E•…•…. 2•…•…. are here re∣peated with some small difference of words, but the sence is per∣fectly the same, and therefore the explication of them must be fetched thence.
• †

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 3•…•…▪ 7.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 3•…•…. 1•…•….
• i

  To 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ in mind and memory, as it is Exod. 20. 8.
• k

  To 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 20. whither he dir•…•…ts them, and therefore •…•…e 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Argument of the Creation, which is urged 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 2▪ 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4▪ 4.
• l

  〈…〉〈…〉 grudge thy servants their rest upon that day.
• 〈…〉〈…〉▪
• 〈…〉〈…〉.
• 〈…〉〈…〉.
• 〈…〉〈…〉.
• 〈…〉〈…〉.
• m

  In Exod. 2•…•…. the order i•…•… contrary, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is put before 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whereby it is evident▪ that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in∣tended th•…•… •…•…ut for one Commandement▪ wherein the order of the words was an inconsiderable circumstance: for if this were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 commandements, as some would have it, it would be altoge∣ther uncertain which is the Ninth, and which the Tenth Com∣mandement, seeing the one is first. Exod. 20. and the other here.
• n

  He ceased for that time to speak immediately, and with that loud voice unto the people, for the rest were delivered to M•…•…s, and by him communicated to the people. This he did to shew the preeminency of that Law above the rest, and its Everlasting Obligation.
• Exod. •…•…4. 1•…•….
• Exod. 2•…•…. 18.
• Exod. 19. 19.
• Chap. 4. 33.
• o

  For though God hath for this season kept us alive to our admiration, ye•…•… we shall never be able to endure any further discourse from him in such a terrible manner, but shall certain∣ly sink under the burden of it. Compare 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1•…•…. 1•…•…. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 6. 22.
• †

  Heb. add to 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• p

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 is here put 〈◊〉〈◊〉 M•…•…n in his •…•…rail corru•…•…▪ and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉.
• 〈…〉〈…〉▪
• Deut. 18. 17.
• †

  Heb. who will give their heart to be such in them.
• Chap. 32. 29. Psa. •…•…1. 13. Isa. 48. 18. Mat. 23. 3•…•….
• q

  Heb. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 will give them such an heart? This is spoken of God after the manner of men, to shew that such an heart is desirable to him, and required by him: otherwise it is certain that God can give such an heart, and hath promised to give it, Ier. 32. 4•…•…. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 3•…•…. 27. And if God will work, who can •…•…inder him? Joh 11. 1•…•….
• Chap. 17. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. and 28. 14. Josh. 1. 7.
• r

  Neither by superstitious additions to Gods Commands, nor by a •…•…old or prophane rejection or contempt of any one of them.