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 1the childrenGenesis 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 4:13ReciprocalGenesis 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 2Deuteronomy 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 2:9ReciprocalGenesis 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 3Leviticus 11:43, 20:25; Isaiah 65:4; Ezekiel 4:14; Acts 10:12-14; Romans 14:14; 1 Corinthians 10:28; Titus 1:15ReciprocalGenesis 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 4Leviticus 11:2-8; 1 Kings 4:23

Verse 5the 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 14:5Reciprocal12:15 - the unclean Verse 6Psalm 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 7Matthew 7:22, 7:23, 7:26; 2 Timothy 3:5; Titus 1:16; 2 Peter 2:18-22ReciprocalLeviticus 7:21 - any unclean; 11:6 - the hare; Psalm 104:18 - the conies; Ezekiel 8:10 - every Verse 8the swineIsaiah 65:4, 66:3, 66:17; Luke 15:15, 15:16; 2 Peter 2:22 touchLeviticus 11:26, 11:27Reciprocal5:2 - touch; 7:21 - any unclean; 11:7 - swine; Ezekiel 8:10 - every; Matthew 8:30 - an; Mark 5:11 - herd Verse 9Leviticus 11:9-12

Verse 10ReciprocalLeviticus 7:21 - any unclean; 11:9 - General Verse 12Leviticus 11:13-19Reciprocal7:21 - any unclean Verse 13the 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 15Job 30:29 the nightTachmas, probably the bird which Hasselquist calls strix orientalis, or oriental owl.the cuckooShachpaph, probably the sea-gull or mew.ReciprocalLeviticus 11:16 - General; Job 39:26 - the hawk Verse 16the swanTinshemeth, probably, as Michaelis supposes, the goose. Deuteronomy 14:16

Verse 17gierRachamah, 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 18the lapwingDoocheephath, the upupa, or hoop, a beautiful but very unclean bird. Deuteronomy 14:18

Verse 19Leviticus 11:20-23; Philippians 3:19ReciprocalDeuteronomy 15:10 - because Verse 21any thingLeviticus 17:15, 22:8; Ezekiel 4:14; Acts 15:20 the strangerExodus 12:43-45; Leviticus 19:33, 19:34 an holyDeuteronomy 14:2; Daniel 8:24, 12:7; 1 Peter 1:16 Thou shaltExodus 23:19, 34:26; Romans 12:2ReciprocalGenesis 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 22Deuteronomy 12:6, 12:17, 26:12-15; Leviticus 27:30-33; Numbers 18:21; Nehemiah 10:37ReciprocalGenesis 28:22 - I will; Numbers 18:31 - in every; Deuteronomy 14:28 - the end; Nehemiah 13:12 - brought Verse 23eat beforeDeuteronomy 12:5-7, 12:17, 12:18 the firstlings15:19, 15:20ReciprocalGenesis 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 24if the placeDeuteronomy 11:24, 12:21; Exodus 23:31 whichDeuteronomy 12:5ReciprocalEzra 7:17 - buy speedily; Matthew 21:12 - moneychangers Verse 25ReciprocalMark 11:15 - the tables; Luke 19:45 - sold Verse 26bestowEzra 7:15-17, 7:22; Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; John 2:14-16 thy soulDeuteronomy 12:15, 12:20, 12:21; Psalm 106:14; 1 Corinthians 6:12, 6:13, 10:6 desirethHeb. asketh of theeeatDeuteronomy 12:7, 12:12, 12:18, 26:11 rejoiceEcclesiastes 9:7Reciprocal1 Kings 11:37 - according; Zechariah 7:6 - did not ye eat for; Luke 19:45 - sold Verse 27the LeviteDeuteronomy 14:29, 12:12, 12:18, 12:19; Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:17 he hath noDeuteronomy 14:29, 18:1, 18:2; Numbers 18:20Reciprocal26:62 - those that Verse 28the endDeuteronomy 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.ReciprocalGenesis 14:20 - tithes; Leviticus 19:24 - all the; 2 Chronicles 31:6 - the tithe
Verse 29he hathDeuteronomy 14:27, 12:12 the stranger16:11, 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 LordDeuteronomy 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 9:6-11ReciprocalLeviticus 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