Deuteronomy 14
Overview
14:1 God's children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning;
14:3 What may, and what may not be eaten;
14:4 of beasts;
14:9 of fishes;
14:11 of fowls;
14:21 That which dieth of itself may not be eaten;
14:22 Tithes of divine service;
14:23 Tithes and firstlings to be eaten before the Lord;
14:28 The third year's tithe of alms and charity. Verse 1 the children Genesis 6:2, 6:4; Exodus 4:22, 4:23; Psalm 82:6, 82:7; Jeremiah 3:19; Hosea 1:10; John 1:12, 11:52; Romans 8:16, 9:8, 9:26; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Galatians 3:26; Habakkuk 2:10; 1 John 3:1, 3:2, 3:10, 5:2 ye shall notThe heathen nations not only did these things in honour of their gods, but in grief for the death of a relative. Leviticus 19:27, 19:28, 21:5; Jeremiah 16:6, 41:5, 47:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Reciprocal Genesis 7:2 - every clean; Leviticus 11:4 - unclean unto you; Judges 20:7 - ye are all; 1 Kings 18:28 - cut themselves; Isaiah 15:2 - all; Ezekiel 27:31 - they shall make; 44:20 - shave; John 8:41 - we have; Acts 10:14 - for; Romans 9:4 - the adoption Verse 2 Deuteronomy 14:21, 7:6, 26:18, 26:19, 28:9; Exodus 19:5, 19:6; Leviticus 11:45, 19:2, 20:26; Isaiah 6:13; 62:12; Ezekiel 21:2; Daniel 8:24, 12:7; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:9 Reciprocal Genesis 17:8 - their; Exodus 6:7 - will take; Leviticus 11:44 - ye shall; 20:24 - which; Judges 20:7 - ye are all; 1 Samuel 12:22 - it hath; 1 Kings 8:53 - separate; Ezra 9:2 - the holy seed; Isaiah 41:8 - thou; 43:4 - precious; Jeremiah 2:3 - holiness; Ezekiel 20:5 - In the; Malachi 2:11 - profaned; 3:17 - jewels; Acts 13:17 - God; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 - ye sorrow Verse 3 Leviticus 11:43, 20:25; Isaiah 65:4; Ezekiel 4:14; Acts 10:12-14; Romans 14:14; 1 Corinthians 10:28; Titus 1:15 Reciprocal Genesis 9:3 - Every; Leviticus 7:21 - abominable; 11:2 - General; 11:10 - they shall be; Isaiah 66:17 - behind one tree in the midst; Ezekiel 8:10 - every; Colossians 2:16 - in meat; Habakkuk 3:1 - in meats; 3:1 - not with Verse 4 Leviticus 11:2-8; 1 Kings 4:23
Verse 5 the wild goatThe word akko, according to the LXX and Vulgate, signifies the tragelephus, or goat-deer; so called from its resemblance to both species. Dr. Shaw states that an animal of this kind is found in the East, where it is called fishtull, and lerwee. pygargor, bison. Heb. dishon. The pygarg, πυγαργος, or white-buttocks, according to the LXX; and Dr. Shaw states that the liamee, as the Africans call it, is exactly such an animal; being of the same shape and colour as the antelope, and of the size of a roebuck.the wild oxTheo, probably the oryx of the Greeks, a species of large stag; and the Bekkar el wash of Dr. Shaw. Deuteronomy 14:5 Reciprocal 12:15 - the unclean Verse 6 Psalm 1:1, 1:2; Proverbs 18:1; 2 Corinthians 6:17
On this verse remark, that the clean beast must both chew the cud and part the hoof: two distinct characteristics, or general signs, by which the possibility of error arising from the misinterpretation of names is obviated. When God directs, his commands are not of doubtful interpretation.
Verse 7 Matthew 7:22, 7:23, 7:26; 2 Timothy 3:5; Titus 1:16; 2 Peter 2:18-22 Reciprocal Leviticus 7:21 - any unclean; 11:6 - the hare; Psalm 104:18 - the conies; Ezekiel 8:10 - every Verse 8 the swine Isaiah 65:4, 66:3, 66:17; Luke 15:15, 15:16; 2 Peter 2:22 touch Leviticus 11:26, 11:27 Reciprocal 5:2 - touch; 7:21 - any unclean; 11:7 - swine; Ezekiel 8:10 - every; Matthew 8:30 - an; Mark 5:11 - herd Verse 9 Leviticus 11:9-12
Verse 10 Reciprocal Leviticus 7:21 - any unclean; 11:9 - General Verse 12 Leviticus 11:13-19 Reciprocal 7:21 - any unclean Verse 13 the gledeRaa?h, probably the same as daa?h, rendered vulture in Leviticus 11:14, where six of Dr. Kennicott's codices read some animal of the hawk or vulture kind: LXX, vulture. Deuteronomy 14:13
Verse 15 Job 30:29 the nightTachmas, probably the bird which Hasselquist calls strix orientalis, or oriental owl.the cuckooShachpaph, probably the sea-gull or mew.Reciprocal Leviticus 11:16 - General; Job 39:26 - the hawk Verse 16 the swanTinshemeth, probably, as Michaelis supposes, the goose. Deuteronomy 14:16
Verse 17 gierRachamah, probably a species of vulture, still called in Arabic by the same name.the cormorantShalach, probably the cataract, or plungeon, a sea fowl. Deuteronomy 14:17
Verse 18 the lapwingDoocheephath, the upupa, or hoop, a beautiful but very unclean bird. Deuteronomy 14:18
Verse 19 Leviticus 11:20-23; Philippians 3:19 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:10 - because Verse 21 any thing Leviticus 17:15, 22:8; Ezekiel 4:14; Acts 15:20 the stranger Exodus 12:43-45; Leviticus 19:33, 19:34 an holy Deuteronomy 14:2; Daniel 8:24, 12:7; 1 Peter 1:16 Thou shalt Exodus 23:19, 34:26; Romans 12:2 Reciprocal Genesis 9:4 - the life; Exodus 19:5 - a peculiar; 22:31 - holy; Leviticus 7:24 - beast; 11:40 - eateth; 22:28 - ye shall not kill it; Deuteronomy 23:20 - a stranger; Isaiah 65:4 - broth; Ezekiel 44:31 - General Verse 22 Deuteronomy 12:6, 12:17, 26:12-15; Leviticus 27:30-33; Numbers 18:21; Nehemiah 10:37 Reciprocal Genesis 28:22 - I will; Numbers 18:31 - in every; Deuteronomy 14:28 - the end; Nehemiah 13:12 - brought Verse 23 eat before Deuteronomy 12:5-7, 12:17, 12:18 the firstlings 15:19, 15:20 Reciprocal Genesis 14:20 - tithes; 28:22 - I will; Exodus 20:24 - in all places; Leviticus 27:30 - General; Numbers 18:31 - in every; Deuteronomy 12:7 - And there; 12:11 - a place; 12:21 - to put; Nehemiah 10:39 - For the children; Isaiah 62:9 - shall eat; John 2:14 - General Verse 24 if the place Deuteronomy 11:24, 12:21; Exodus 23:31 which Deuteronomy 12:5 Reciprocal Ezra 7:17 - buy speedily; Matthew 21:12 - moneychangers Verse 25 Reciprocal Mark 11:15 - the tables; Luke 19:45 - sold Verse 26 bestow Ezra 7:15-17, 7:22; Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; John 2:14-16 thy soul Deuteronomy 12:15, 12:20, 12:21; Psalm 106:14; 1 Corinthians 6:12, 6:13, 10:6 desirethHeb. asketh of theeeat Deuteronomy 12:7, 12:12, 12:18, 26:11 rejoice Ecclesiastes 9:7 Reciprocal 1 Kings 11:37 - according; Zechariah 7:6 - did not ye eat for; Luke 19:45 - sold Verse 27 the Levite Deuteronomy 14:29, 12:12, 12:18, 12:19; Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:17 he hath no Deuteronomy 14:29, 18:1, 18:2; Numbers 18:20 Reciprocal 26:62 - those that Verse 28 the end Deuteronomy 14:22, 26:12-15; Amos 4:4 thou shalt bringAs the Levites had no inheritance, the Israelites were not to forget them, but truly tithe their increase. For their support, the Levites had:
1. The tenth of all the productions of the land.
2. Forty-eight cities, each forming a square of 4,000 cubits.
3. Two thousand cubits of ground round each city; total of land, 53,000 acres.
4. The first-fruits, and certain parts of all the animals killed in the land.
But though this was a very small proportion for a whole tribe that had consented to annihilate its political existence, that it might wait upon the service of God, yet, let it be considered, that what they possessed was the best of the land, and while it was slender remuneration for their services, yet their portion was such as rendered them independent, and kept them comfortable; so that they could wait on God, and labour in his work, without distraction.Reciprocal Genesis 14:20 - tithes; Leviticus 19:24 - all the; 2 Chronicles 31:6 - the tithe Verse 29 he hath Deuteronomy 14:27, 12:12 the stranger 16:11, 16:14, 24:19-21, 26:12, 26:13; Exodus 22:21-24; Leviticus 19:34; Job 31:16-22; Luke 14:12-14; Habakkuk 3:1; James 1:27 that the Lord Deuteronomy 15:10; Psalm 41:1; Proverbs 3:9, 3:10, 11:24, 19:17; Isaiah 58:7-12; Malachi 3:10, 3:11; Luke 6:35, 11:41; 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Reciprocal Leviticus 19:24 - all the; Numbers 18:20 - no inheritance; Deuteronomy 15:4 - greatly bless; 28:12 - to bless all; Psalm 132:15 - I will satisfy; Amos 4:4 - and your; Luke 14:13 - call; 1 Timothy 5:3 - widows