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Selected Verse: Hebrews 10:28 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Heb 10:28 |
Strong Concordance |
He [5100] that despised [114] Moses [3475]' law [3551] died [599] without [5565] mercy [3628] under [1909] two [1417] or [2228] three [5140] witnesses [3144]: |
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King James |
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Compare Heb 2:2-3; Heb 12:25.
despised--"set at naught" [ALFORD]: utterly and heinously violated, not merely some minor detail, but the whole law and covenant; for example, by idolatry (Deu 17:2-7). So here apostasy answers to such an utter violation of the old covenant.
died--Greek, "dies": the normal punishment of such transgression, then still in force.
without mercy--literally, "mercies": removal out of the pale of mitigation, or a respite of his doom.
under--on the evidence of. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He that despised Moses' law - That is, the apostate from the religion of Moses. It does not mean that in all cases the offender against the Law of Moses died without mercy, but only where offences were punishable with death, and probably the apostle had in his eye particularly the case of apostasy from the Jewish religion. The subject of apostasy from the Christian religion is particularly under discussion here, and it was natural to illustrate this by a reference to a similar case under the Law of Moses. The Law in regard to apostates from the Jewish religion was positive. There was no reprieve; Deu 13:6-10.
Died without mercy - That is, there was no provision for pardon.
Under two or three witnesses - It was the settled law among the Hebrews that in all cases involving capital punishment, two or three witnesses should be necessary. That is, no one was to be executed unless two persons certainly bore testimony, and it was regarded as important, if possible, that three witnesses should concur in the statement. The object was the security of the accused person if innocent. The "principle" in the Law was, that it was to be presumed that two or three persons would be much less likely to conspire to render a false testimony than one would be, and that two or three would not be likely to be deceived in regard to a fact which they had observed. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
He that despised (ἀφετήσας τις)
Lit. one that despised; any transgressor. The verb only here in Hebrews. The kindred noun ἀθέτησις only in Hebrews. See Heb 7:18; Heb 9:26.
Died (ἀποθνήσκει)
Lit. dieth. According to the ordinance as it now stands in the law.
Without mercy (χωρὶς οἰκτιρμῶν)
The phrase N.T.o. For the noun see on Co2 1:3.
Under two or three witnesses (ἐπὶ δυσὶν ἢ τρισὶν μάρτυσιν)
As in lxx, Deu 17:6. Ἐπὶ with dative signifying on condition of two or three witnesses testifying. Comp. Ti1 5:17, where the same phrase occurs with the genitive, before, in the presence of. Comp. also Deu 19:15. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He that, in capital cases, despised (presumptuously transgressed) the law of Moses died without mercy - Without any delay or mitigation of his punishment. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
He that despised Moses' law - Αθετησας· He that rejected it, threw it aside, and denied its Divine authority by presumptuous sinning, died without mercy - without any extenuation or mitigation of punishment; Num 15:30.
Under two or three witnesses - That is, when convicted by the testimony of two or three respectable witnesses. See Deu 17:6. |
2 If there be found [04672] among [07130] you, within any [0259] of thy gates [08179] which the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] giveth [05414] thee, man [0376] or woman [0802], that hath wrought [06213] wickedness [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], in transgressing [05674] his covenant [01285],
3 And hath gone [03212] and served [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], and worshipped [07812] them, either the sun [08121], or moon [03394], or any of the host [06635] of heaven [08064], which I have not commanded [06680];
4 And it be told [05046] thee, and thou hast heard [08085] of it, and enquired [01875] diligently [03190], and, behold, it be true [0571], and the thing [01697] certain [03559], that such abomination [08441] is wrought [06213] in Israel [03478]:
5 Then shalt thou bring forth [03318] that man [0376] or that woman [0802], which have committed [06213] that wicked [07451] thing [01697], unto thy gates [08179], even that man [0376] or that woman [0802], and shalt stone [05619] them with stones [068], till they die [04191].
6 At the mouth [06310] of two [08147] witnesses [05707], or three [07969] witnesses [05707], shall he that is worthy of death [04191] be put to death [04191]; but at the mouth [06310] of one [0259] witness [05707] he shall not be put to death [04191].
7 The hands [03027] of the witnesses [05707] shall be first [07223] upon him to put him to death [04191], and afterward [0314] the hands [03027] of all the people [05971]. So thou shalt put [01197] the evil [07451] away [01197] from among [07130] you.
25 See [991] that ye refuse [3868] not [3361] him that speaketh [2980]. For [1063] if [1487] they [1565] escaped [5343] not [3756] who refused him [3868] that spake [5537] on [1909] earth [1093], much [4183] more [3123] shall not we [2249] escape, if we turn away from him [654] that speaketh from [575] heaven [3772]:
2 For [1063] if [1487] the word [3056] spoken [2980] by [1223] angels [32] was [1096] stedfast [949], and [2532] every [3956] transgression [3847] and [2532] disobedience [3876] received [2983] a just [1738] recompence of reward [3405];
3 How [4459] shall we [2249] escape [1628], if we neglect [272] so great [5082] salvation [4991]; which [3748] at the first [746] began [2983] to be spoken [2980] by [1223] the Lord [2962], and was confirmed [950] unto [1519] us [2248] by [5259] them that heard [191] him;
6 If thy brother [0251], the son [01121] of thy mother [0517], or thy son [01121], or thy daughter [01323], or the wife [0802] of thy bosom [02436], or thy friend [07453], which is as thine own soul [05315], entice [05496] thee secretly [05643], saying [0559], Let us go [03212] and serve [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], which thou hast not known [03045], thou, nor thy fathers [01];
7 Namely, of the gods [0430] of the people [05971] which are round about [05439] you, nigh [07138] unto thee, or far off [07350] from thee, from the one end [07097] of the earth [0776] even unto the other end [07097] of the earth [0776];
8 Thou shalt not consent [014] unto him, nor hearken [08085] unto him; neither shall thine eye [05869] pity [02347] him, neither shalt thou spare [02550], neither shalt thou conceal [03680] him:
9 But thou shalt surely [02026] kill [02026] him; thine hand [03027] shall be first [07223] upon him to put him to death [04191], and afterwards [0314] the hand [03027] of all the people [05971].
10 And thou shalt stone [05619] him with stones [068], that he die [04191]; because he hath sought [01245] to thrust thee away [05080] from the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], which brought thee out [03318] of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], from the house [01004] of bondage [05650].
15 One [0259] witness [05707] shall not rise up [06965] against a man [0376] for any iniquity [05771], or for any sin [02403], in any sin [02399] that he sinneth [02398]: at the mouth [06310] of two [08147] witnesses [05707], or at the mouth [06310] of three [07969] witnesses [05707], shall the matter [01697] be established [06965].
17 Let [515] the elders [4245] that rule [4291] well [2573] be counted worthy [515] of double [1362] honour [5092], especially [3122] they who labour [2872] in [1722] the word [3056] and [2532] doctrine [1319].
6 At the mouth [06310] of two [08147] witnesses [05707], or three [07969] witnesses [05707], shall he that is worthy of death [04191] be put to death [04191]; but at the mouth [06310] of one [0259] witness [05707] he shall not be put to death [04191].
3 Blessed [2128] be God [2316], even [2532] the Father [3962] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], the Father [3962] of mercies [3628], and [2532] the God [2316] of all [3956] comfort [3874];
26 For then [1893] must [1163] he [846] often [4178] have suffered [3958] since [575] the foundation [2602] of the world [2889]: but [1161] now [3568] once [530] in [1909] the end [4930] of the world [165] hath he appeared [5319] to [1519] put away [115] sin [266] by [1223] the sacrifice [2378] of himself [846].
18 For [1063] there is [1096] verily [3303] a disannulling [115] of the commandment [1785] going before [4254] for [1223] the weakness [772] and [2532] unprofitableness [512] thereof [846].
6 At the mouth [06310] of two [08147] witnesses [05707], or three [07969] witnesses [05707], shall he that is worthy of death [04191] be put to death [04191]; but at the mouth [06310] of one [0259] witness [05707] he shall not be put to death [04191].
30 But the soul [05315] that doeth [06213] ought presumptuously [07311] [03027], whether he be born in the land [0249], or a stranger [04480] [01616], the same reproacheth [01442] the LORD [03068]; and that soul [05315] shall be cut off [03772] from among [07130] his people [05971].