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1. If there be a controversy <7379> between men <582>, and they come <5066>(8738) unto judgment <4941>, that the judges may judge <8199>(8804) them; then they shall justify <6663>(8689) the righteous <6662>, and condemn <7561>(8689) the wicked <7563>.
2. And it shall be, if the wicked man <7563> be worthy <1121> to be beaten <5221>(8687), that the judge <8199>(8802) shall cause him to lie down <5307>(8689), and to be beaten <5221>(8689) before his face <6440>, according <1767> to his fault <7564>, by a certain number <4557>.
3. Forty <705> stripes <5221>(8686) he may give him, and not exceed <3254>(8686): lest, if he should exceed <3254>(8686), and beat <5221>(8687) him above these with many <7227> stripes <4347>, then thy brother <251> should seem vile <7034>(8738) <5869> unto thee.
4. Thou shalt not muzzle <2629>(8799) the ox <7794> when he treadeth out <1778>(8800) the corn.
5. If brethren <251> dwell <3427>(8799) together <3162>, and one <259> of them die <4191>(8804), and have no child <1121>, the wife <802> of the dead <4191>(8801) shall not marry without <2351> unto a stranger <376> <2114>(8801): her husband's brother <2993> shall go in <935>(8799) unto her, and take <3947>(8804) her to him to wife <802>, and perform the duty of an husband's brother <2992>(8762) unto her.
6. And it shall be, that the firstborn <1060> which she beareth <3205>(8799) shall succeed <6965>(8799) in the name <8034> of his brother <251> which is dead <4191>(8801), that his name <8034> be not put out <4229>(8735) of Israel <3478>.
7. And if the man <376> like <2654>(8799) not to take <3947>(8800) his brother's wife <2994>, then let his brother's wife <2994> go up <5927>(8804) to the gate <8179> unto the elders <2205>, and say <559>(8804), My husband's brother <2993> refuseth <3985>(8765) to raise up <6965>(8687) unto his brother <251> a name <8034> in Israel <3478>, he will <14>(8804) not perform the duty of my husband's brother <2992>(8763).
8. Then the elders <2205> of his city <5892> shall call <7121>(8804) him, and speak <1696>(8765) unto him: and if he stand <5975>(8804) to it, and say <559>(8804), I like <2654>(8804) not to take <3947>(8800) her;
9. Then shall his brother's wife <2994> come <5066>(8738) unto him in the presence <5869> of the elders <2205>, and loose <2502>(8804) his shoe <5275> from off his foot <7272>, and spit <3417>(8804) in his face <6440>, and shall answer <6030>(8804) and say <559>(8804), So shall it be done <6213>(8735) unto that man <376> that will not build up <1129>(8799) his brother's <251> house <1004>.
10. And his name <8034> shall be called <7121>(8738) in Israel <3478>, The house <1004> of him that hath his shoe <5275> loosed <2502>(8803).
11. When men <582> strive <5327>(8735) together <3162> one with another <251> <376>, and the wife <802> of the one <259> draweth near <7126>(8804) for to deliver <5337>(8687) her husband <376> out of the hand <3027> of him that smiteth <5221>(8688) him, and putteth forth <7971>(8804) her hand <3027>, and taketh <2388>(8689) him by the secrets <4016>:
12. Then thou shalt cut off <7112>(8804) her hand <3709>, thine eye <5869> shall not pity <2347>(8799) her.
13. Thou shalt not have in thy bag <3599> divers weights <68> <68>, a great <1419> and a small <6996>.
14. Thou shalt not have in thine house <1004> divers measures <374> <374>, a great <1419> and a small <6996>.
15. But thou shalt have a perfect <8003> and just <6664> weight <68>, a perfect <8003> and just <6664> measure <374> shalt thou have: that thy days <3117> may be lengthened <748>(8686) in the land <127> which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee.
16. For all that do <6213>(8802) such things <428>, and all that do <6213>(8802) unrighteously <5766>, are an abomination <8441> unto the LORD <3068> thy God <430>.
17. Remember <2142>(8800) what Amalek <6002> did <6213>(8804) unto thee by the way <1870>, when ye were come forth <3318>(8800) out of Egypt <4714>;
18. How he met <7136>(8804) thee by the way <1870>, and smote the hindmost <2179>(8762) of thee, even all that were feeble <2826>(8737) behind <310> thee, when thou wast faint <5889> and weary <3023>; and he feared <3373> not God <430>.
19. Therefore it shall be, when the LORD <3068> thy God <430> hath given thee rest <5117>(8687) from all thine enemies <341>(8802) round about <5439>, in the land <776> which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee for an inheritance <5159> to possess <3423>(8800) it, that thou shalt blot out <4229>(8799) the remembrance <2143> of Amalek <6002> from under heaven <8064>; thou shalt not forget <7911>(8799) it.
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The betrothed (Israel) had not accepted (not opened the door) her Lord when the opportunity arose. She subsequently had her veil removed (shamed) and was beaten by the watchmen.
Could it be that the watchmen who beat the bride (Israel) represented the Romans in AD 70? Or, perhaps, they represent the angels administering punishment, at the judgement, to the rejected of spiritual Israel.
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to Michael
Myrrh is mentioned several times in this chapter, and you will be familiar with Myrrh because it was one of the precious gifts given to Jesus at his birth. Not only did Myrrh appear at his birth, but also while he was on the cross (Mark 15:23) and after his death (John 19:23).
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2013 Reply to Rob
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1. I am come <935>(8804) into my garden <1588>, my sister <269>, my spouse <3618>: I have gathered <717>(8804) my myrrh <4753> with my spice <1313>; I have eaten <398>(8804) my honeycomb <3293> with my honey <1706>; I have drunk <8354>(8804) my wine <3196> with my milk <2461>: eat <398>(8798), O friends <7453>; drink <8354>(8798), yea, drink abundantly <7937>(8798), O beloved <1730>.
2. I sleep <3463>, but my heart <3820> waketh <5782>(8802): it is the voice <6963> of my beloved <1730> that knocketh <1849>(8802), saying, Open <6605>(8798) to me, my sister <269>, my love <7474>, my dove <3123>, my undefiled <8535>: for my head <7218> is filled <4390>(8738) with dew <2919>, and my locks <6977> with the drops <7447> of the night <3915>.
3. I have put off <6584>(8804) my coat <3801>; how <349> shall I put it on <3847>(8799)? I have washed <7364>(8804) my feet <7272>; how <349> shall I defile <2936>(8762) them?
4. My beloved <1730> put in <7971>(8804) his hand <3027> by <4480> the hole <2356> of the door, and my bowels <4578> were moved <1993>(8804) for him.
5. I rose up <6965>(8804) to open <6605>(8800) to my beloved <1730>; and my hands <3027> dropped <5197>(8804) with myrrh <4753>, and my fingers <676> with sweet smelling <5674>(8802) myrrh <4753>, upon the handles <3709> of the lock <4514>.
6. I opened <6605>(8804) to my beloved <1730>; but my beloved <1730> had withdrawn <2559>(8804) himself, and was gone <5674>(8804): my soul <5315> failed <3318>(8804) when he spake <1696>(8763): I sought <1245>(8765) him, but I could not find <4672>(8804) him; I called <7121>(8804) him, but he gave me no answer <6030>(8804).
7. The watchmen <8104>(8802) that went about <5437>(8802) the city <5892> found <4672>(8804) me, they smote <5221>(8689) me, they wounded <6481>(8804) me; the keepers <8104>(8802) of the walls <2346> took away <5375>(8804) my veil <7289> from me.
8. I charge <7650>(8689) you, O daughters <1323> of Jerusalem <3389>, if ye find <4672>(8799) my beloved <1730>, that ye tell <5046>(8686) him, that I am sick <2470>(8802) of love <160>.
9. What is thy beloved <1730> more than another beloved <1730>, O thou fairest <3303> among women <802>? what is thy beloved <1730> more than another beloved <1730>, that thou <3602> dost so charge <7650>(8689) us?
10. My beloved <1730> is white <6703> and ruddy <122>, the chiefest <1713>(8803) among ten thousand <7233>.
11. His head <7218> is as the most <3800> fine gold <6337>, his locks <6977> are bushy <8534>, and black <7838> as a raven <6158>.
12. His eyes <5869> are as the eyes of doves <3123> by the rivers <650> of waters <4325>, washed <7364>(8801) with milk <2461>, and fitly set <3427>(8802) <4402>.
13. His cheeks <3895> are as a bed <6170> of spices <1314>, as sweet <4840> flowers <4026>: his lips <8193> like lilies <7799>, dropping <5197>(8802) sweet smelling <5674>(8802) myrrh <4753>.
14. His hands <3027> are as gold <2091> rings <1550> set <4390>(8794) with the beryl <8658>: his belly <4578> is as bright <6247> ivory <8127> overlaid <5968>(8794) with sapphires <5601>.
15. His legs <7785> are as pillars <5982> of marble <8336>, set <3245>(8794) upon sockets <134> of fine gold <6337>: his countenance <4758> is as Lebanon <3844>, excellent <977>(8803) as the cedars <730>.
16. His mouth <2441> is most sweet <4477>: yea, he is altogether lovely <4261>. This is my beloved <1730>, and this is my friend <7453>, O daughters <1323> of Jerusalem <3389>.
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Whilst we saw that Paul spent 2 years at Ephesus we now find him passing through a number of cities with nothing being said about the preaching. We should not assume either, that there was little response, or that little was said. Acts is not a comprehensive diary of the work of the apostles, or even of Paul. Like the gospels it focuses on specific events to help to develop our understanding of the gospel.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
BE ON YOUR GUARD
Paul's warning to the members of the Church in Ephesus was urgent and compelling. "I know," he said, "that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears."
Paul's warning was to the leading Christians in Ephesus, but it is no less applicable to us today. We all need to be on our guard against people who come in to distort the truth and to play power games, leading people away after personalities rather than helping them to stand firm for the Lord God and his Son, Jesus Christ.
The way we can guard ourselves against this is by prayer and by making God's word so familiar to us that it becomes part of us. Read the word of God., think about it, study it, discuss it, question it and be so familiar with it that we recognise anything false instantly. We must pray for God's help and always be alert and on guard against anything that tries to take us from the truth.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
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1. And <1161> after <3326> the uproar <2351> was ceased <3973>(5670), Paul <3972> called <4341>(5666) unto him the disciples <3101>, and <2532> embraced <782>(5666) them, and departed <1831>(5627) for to go <4198>(5677) into <1519> Macedonia <3109>.
2. And <1161> when he had gone over <1330>(5631) those <1565> parts <3313>, and <2532> had given <4183> <0> them <846> much <4183> exhortation <3870>(5660) <3056>, he came <2064>(5627) into <1519> Greece <1671>,
3. And <5037> there abode <4160>(5660) three <5140> months <3376>. And when the Jews <5259> <2453> laid <1096>(5637) wait <1917> for him <846>, as he was about <3195>(5723) to sail <321>(5745) into <1519> Syria <4947>, he purposed <1096>(5633) <1106> to return <5290>(5721) through <1223> Macedonia <3109>.
4. And <1161> there accompanied <4902>(5711) him <846> into <891> Asia <773> Sopater <4986> of Berea <961>; and <1161> of the Thessalonians <2331>, Aristarchus <708> and <2532> Secundus <4580>; and <2532> Gaius <1050> of Derbe <1190>, and <2532> Timotheus <5095>; and <1161> of Asia <774>, Tychicus <5190> and <2532> Trophimus <5161>.
5. These <3778> going before <4281>(5631) tarried <3306>(5707) for us <2248> at <1722> Troas <5174>.
6. And <1161> we <2249> sailed away <1602>(5656) from <575> Philippi <5375> after <3326> the days <2250> of unleavened bread <106>, and <2532> came <2064>(5627) unto <4314> them <846> to <1519> Troas <5174> in <891> five <4002> days <2250>; where <3757> we abode <1304>(5656) seven <2033> days <2250>.
7. And <1161> upon <1722> the first <3391> day of the week <4521>, when the disciples <3101> came together <4863>(5772) to break <2806>(5658) bread <740>, Paul <3972> preached <1256>(5711) unto them <846>, ready <3195>(5723) to depart <1826>(5750) on the morrow <1887>; and <5037> continued <3905>(5707) his speech <3056> until <3360> midnight <3317>.
8. And <1161> there were <2258>(5713) many <2425> lights <2985> in <1722> the upper chamber <5253>, where <3757> they were <2258>(5713) gathered together <4863>(5772).
9. And <1161> there sat <2521>(5740) in <1909> a window <2376> a certain <5100> young man <3494> named <3686> Eutychus <2161>, being fallen <2702>(5746) into a deep <901> sleep <5258>: and as Paul <3972> was long <1909> <4119> preaching <1256>(5740), he sunk down <2702>(5685) with <575> sleep <5258>, and fell down <2736> <4098>(5627) from <575> the third loft <5152>, and <2532> was taken up <142>(5681) dead <3498>.
10. And <1161> Paul <3972> went down <2597>(5631), and fell on <1968>(5627) him <846>, and <2532> embracing <4843>(5631) him said <2036>(5627), Trouble <2350> <0> not <3361> yourselves <2350>(5744); for <1063> his <846> life <5590> is <2076>(5748) in <1722> him <846>.
11. When <1161> he <305> <0> therefore was come up again <305>(5631), and <2532> had broken <2806>(5660) bread <740>, and <2532> eaten <1089>(5666), and <5037> talked <3656>(5660) <1909> a long while <2425>, even till <891> break of day <827>, so <3779> he departed <1831>(5627).
12. And <1161> they brought <71>(5627) the young man <3816> alive <2198>(5723), and <2532> were <3870> <0> not <3756> a little <3357> comforted <3870>(5681).
13. And <1161> we <2249> went before <4281>(5631) to <1909> ship <4143>, and sailed <321>(5681) unto <1519> Assos <789>, there <1564> intending <3195>(5723) to take in <353>(5721) Paul <3972>: for <1063> so <3779> had he <2258>(5713) appointed <1299>(5772), minding <3195>(5723) himself <846> to go afoot <3978>(5721).
14. And <1161> when <5613> he met <4820>(5627) with us <2254> at <1519> Assos <789>, we took <353> <0> him <846> in <353>(5631), and came <2064>(5627) to <1519> Mitylene <3412>.
15. And <2547> <0> we sailed <636>(5660) thence <2547>, and came <2658>(5656) the next <1966>(5752) day over against <481> Chios <5508>; and <1161> the next <2087> day we arrived <3846>(5627) at <1519> Samos <4544>, and <2532> tarried <3306>(5660) at <1722> Trogyllium <5175>; and the next <2192>(5746) day we came <2064>(5627) to <1519> Miletus <3399>.
16. For <1063> Paul <3972> had determined <2919>(5656) to sail by <3896>(5658) Ephesus <2181>, because <3704> he <846> would <1096>(5638) not <3361> spend the time <5551>(5658) in <1722> Asia <773>: for <1063> he hasted <4692>(5707), if <1487> it were <2258>(5713) possible <1415> for him <846>, to be <1096>(5635) at <1519> Jerusalem <2414> the day <2250> of Pentecost <4005>.
17. And <1161> from <575> Miletus <3399> he sent <3992>(5660) to <1519> Ephesus <2181>, and called <3333>(5668) the elders <4245> of the church <1577>.
18. And <1161> when <5613> they were come <3854>(5633) to <4314> him <846>, he said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, Ye <5210> know <1987>(5736), from <575> the first <4413> day <2250> that <575> <3739> I came <1910>(5627) into <1519> Asia <773>, after what manner <4459> I have been <1096>(5633) with <3326> you <5216> at all <3956> seasons <5550>,
19. Serving <1398>(5723) the Lord <2962> with <3326> all <3956> humility of mind <5012>, and <2532> with many <4183> tears <1144>, and <2532> temptations <3986>, which <3588> befell <4819>(5631) me <3427> by <1722> the lying in wait <1917> of the Jews <2453>:
20. And how <5613> I kept back <5288>(5668) nothing <3762> that was profitable <4851>(5723) unto you, but <3361> have shewed <312>(5658) you <5213>, and <2532> have taught <1321>(5658) you <5209> publickly <1219>, and <2532> from <2596> house to house <3624>,
21. Testifying <1263>(5740) both <5037> to the Jews <2453>, and also <2532> to the Greeks <1672>, repentance <3341> toward <1519> God <2316>, and <2532> faith <4102> toward our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>.
22. And <2532> now <3568>, behold <2400>(5628), I <1473> go <4198>(5736) bound <1210>(5772) in the spirit <4151> unto <1519> Jerusalem <2419>, not <3361> knowing <1492>(5761) the things that shall befall <4876>(5694) me <3427> there <1722> <846>:
23. Save <4133> that <3754> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> witnesseth <1263>(5736) in every <2596> city <4172>, saying <3004>(5723) that <3754> bonds <1199> and <2532> afflictions <2347> abide <3306>(5719) me <3165>.
24. But <235> none <3762> of these things <3056> move me <4160>(5731), neither <3761> count I <2192>(5719) my <3450> life <5590> dear <5093> unto myself <1683>, so <5613> that I might finish <5048>(5658) my <3450> course <1408> with <3326> joy <5479>, and <2532> the ministry <1248>, which <3739> I have received <2983>(5627) of <3844> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, to testify <1263>(5664) the gospel <2098> of the grace <5485> of God <2316>.
25. And <2532> now <3568>, behold <2400>(5628), I <1473> know <1492>(5758) that <3754> ye <5210> all <3956>, among <1722> whom <3739> I have gone <1330>(5627) preaching <2784>(5723) the kingdom <932> of God <2316>, shall see <3700>(5695) my <3450> face <4383> no more <3765>.
26. Wherefore <1352> I take <3143> <0> you <5213> to record <3143>(5736) this <1722> <4594> day <2250>, that <3754> I <1473> am pure <2513> from <575> the blood <129> of all <3956> men.
27. For <1063> I have <5288> <0> not <3756> <3361> shunned <5288>(5668) to declare <312>(5658) unto you <5213> all <3956> the counsel <1012> of God <2316>.
28. Take heed <4337>(5720) therefore <3767> unto yourselves <1438>, and <2532> to all <3956> the flock <4168>, over <1722> the which <3739> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> hath made <5087>(5639) you <5209> overseers <1985>, to feed <4165>(5721) the church <1577> of God <2316>, which <3739> he hath purchased <4046>(5668) with <1223> his own <2398> blood <129>.
29. For <1063> I <1473> know <1492>(5758) this <5124>, that <3754> after <3326> my <3450> departing <867> shall grievous <926> wolves <3074> enter in <1525>(5695) among <1519> you <5209>, not <3361> sparing <5339>(5740) the flock <4168>.
30. Also <2532> of <1537> your <5216> own selves <846> shall <450> <0> men <435> arise <450>(5698), speaking <2980>(5723) perverse things <1294>(5772), to draw away <645>(5721) disciples <3101> after <3694> them <848>.
31. Therefore <1352> watch <1127>(5720), and remember <3421>(5723), that <3754> by the space of three years <5148> I ceased <3973>(5668) not <3756> to warn <3560>(5723) every <1538> one <1520> night <3571> and <2532> day <2250> with <3326> tears <1144>.
32. And <2532> now <3569>, brethren <80>, I commend <3908>(5731) you <5209> to God <2316>, and <2532> to the word <3056> of his <846> grace <5485>, which <3588> is able <1410>(5740) to build you up <2026>(5658), and <2532> to give <1325>(5629) you <5213> an inheritance <2817> among <1722> all <3956> them which are sanctified <37>(5772).
33. I have coveted <1937>(5656) no man's <3762> silver <694>, or <2228> gold <5553>, or <2228> apparel <2441>.
34. Yea <1161>, ye yourselves <846> know <1097>(5719), that <3754> these <3778> hands <5495> have ministered <5256>(5656) unto my <3450> necessities <5532>, and <2532> to them that were <5607>(5752) with <3326> me <1700>.
35. I have shewed <5263>(5656) you <5213> all things <3956>, how that <3754> so <3779> labouring <2872>(5723) ye ought <1163>(5748) to support <482>(5738) the weak <770>(5723), and <5037> to remember <3421>(5721) the words <3056> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, how <3754> he said <2036>(5627), It is <2076>(5748) more <3123> blessed <3107> to give <1325>(5721) than <2228> to receive <2983>(5721).
36. And <2532> when he had thus <5023> spoken <2036>(5631), he <848> kneeled <1119> down <5087>(5631), and prayed <4336>(5662) with <4862> them <846> all <3956>.
37. And <1161> they all <3956> wept <2805> <1096>(5633) sore <2425>, and <2532> fell <1968>(5631) on <1909> Paul's <3972> neck <5137>, and kissed <2705>(5707) him <846>,
38. Sorrowing <3600>(5746) most of all <3122> for <1909> the words <3056> which <3739> he spake <2046>(5715), that <3754> they should <3195>(5719) see <2334>(5721) his <846> face <4383> no more <3765>. And <1161> they accompanied <4311>(5707) him <846> unto <1519> the ship <4143>.