Deu 20:7, Mat 1:18-19 | TSK | STEP | betrothed a wife.It was customary among the Jews to contract matrimony, espouse, or betroth, and for a considerable time to leave the parties in the houses of the respective parents; and when the bridegroom had made proper preparations, then the bride was brought home to his house, and the marriage consummated. The provisions in this verse refer to a case of this kind; though the Jews extend it to him who had newly consummated his marriage, and even to him who had married his brother's wife. It was deemed a peculiar hardship for a person to be obliged to go to battle, who had left a house unfinished, newly purchased land half tilled, or a wife with whom he had just contracted marriage. lest he die.

Deuteronomy 20:7

betrothed a wife.It was customary among the Jews to contract matrimony, espouse, or betroth, and for a considerable time to leave the parties in the houses of the respective parents; and when the bridegroom had made proper preparations, then the bride was brought home to his house, and the marriage consummated. The provisions in this verse refer to a case of this kind; though the Jews extend it to him who had newly consummated his marriage, and even to him who had married his brother's wife. It was deemed a peculiar hardship for a person to be obliged to go to battle, who had left a house unfinished, newly purchased land half tilled, or a wife with whom he had just contracted marriage.

22:23-25; 24:5; Mt 1:18

lest he die.

28:30; Lu 14:18-20; 2Ti 2:4

Matthew 1:18-19

the birth.

Lu 1:27-38

of the.

Ge 3:15; Job 14:4; 15:14; Lu 1:25,35; Ga 4:4,5; Heb 7:26; 10:5

her husband.

Le 19:20; De 22:23,24

a just.

Ge 6:9; Ps 112:4,5; Mr 6:20; Lu 2:25; Ac 10:22

a public.

Ge 38:24; Le 20:10; De 22:21-24; Joh 8:4,5

was.

De 24:1-4; Mr 10:4