Judg 1:7, Hos 12:14, Mat 7:2 | TSK | STEP | their thumbs. Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of theirfeet. This was not an unusual act of cruelty in ancient times towards enemies.--Ælian informs us, that in after ages "the Athenians, at the instigation of Cleon, son of Cleoenetus, made a decree that all the inhabitants of the island of Ægina should have the thumb cut off from the right hand, so that they might ever after be disabled from holding a spear, yet might handle an oar." It was a custom among those Romans who did not like a military life, to cut off their thumbs, that they might be incapable of serving in the army; and for the same reason, parents sometimes cut off the thumbs of their children. gathered. or, gleaned. as I have.

Judges 1:7

their thumbs. Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of theirfeet. This was not an unusual act of cruelty in ancient times towards enemies.--Ælian informs us, that in after ages "the Athenians, at the instigation of Cleon, son of Cleoenetus, made a decree that all the inhabitants of the island of Ægina should have the thumb cut off from the right hand, so that they might ever after be disabled from holding a spear, yet might handle an oar." It was a custom among those Romans who did not like a military life, to cut off their thumbs, that they might be incapable of serving in the army; and for the same reason, parents sometimes cut off the thumbs of their children.

gathered. or, gleaned. as I have.

Ex 21:23-25; Le 24:19-21; 1Sa 15:33; Isa 33:1; Mt 7:1,2

Lu 6:37,38; Ro 2:15; Jas 2:13; Re 13:10; 16:6

Hosea 12:14

provoked.

2Ki 17:7-18; Eze 23:2-10

most bitterly. Heb. with bitternesses. therefore.

2Sa 1:16; 1Ki 2:33,34; Eze 18:13; 24:7,8; 33:5

blood. Heb. bloods. and his.

7:16; De 28:37; 1Sa 2:30; Da 11:18

Matthew 7:2

Jud 1:7; Ps 18:25,26; 137:7,8; Jer 51:24; Ob 1:15; Mr 4:24; Lu 6:38

2Co 9:6; 2Th 1:6,7; Jas 2:13; Re 18:6