Deuteronomy 22:9

“Thou shall not sow thy vineyards with divers seeds, etc.] As wheat and barley between the rows of the vines; and this is to be understood only of divers sorts of corn, and of divers sorts of herbs, but not of trees; hence we read of a fig tree in a vineyard, (<421306>Luke 13:6), and this only respects what is sown with design, and not what is casual, as the Jews interpret it f356 ; “if a man passes through a vineyard, and seeds fall from him, or they are carried out along with dung, or with water; or when a man is sowing, and a storm of wind carries it behind him (i.e. to a vineyard behind him), it is lawful;” that is, it may be let grow, and the fruit of it enjoyed; the same here is said of…”

“Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds--(See on Lev 19:19).”

“Compare the marginal reference. The prohibition of Deuteronomy 22:10 was also dictated by humanity. The ox and the donkey being of such different size and strength, it would be cruel to the latter to yoke them together. These two animals are named as being those ordinarily employed in agriculture; compare Isaiah 32:20. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Divers seeds - Either With divers kinds of seed mixed and sowed together between the rows of vines in thy vineyard: which was forbidden to be done in the field, Lev 19:19, and here, in the vineyard. Or, With any kind of seed differing from that of the vine, which would produce either herbs, or corn, or fruit - bearing trees, whose fruit might be mingled with the fruit of the vines. Now this and the following precepts, tho' in themselves small and trivial, are given, according to that time and state of the church, for instructions in greater matters, and particularly to commend to them simplicity in all their carriage towards God and man, and to forbid all mixture of their inventions with…”

“22:9 any other crop between the rows: This would bring about a mingling of things that should be kept separate.”

“shalt not sow: Lev 19:19; Mat 6:24, Mat 9:16; Rom 11:6; Co2 1:12, Co2 11:3; Jam 1:6-8, Jam 3:10 fruit of thy seed: Heb. fulness of thy seed Deuteronomy 22:10”