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Barnes' Notes on Deuteronomy 22:5

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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That which pertaineth unto a man - i. e. not only his dress but all that especially pertains distinctively to his sex; arms, domestic and other utensils, etc. The distinction between the sexes is natural and divinely established, and cannot be neglected without indecorum and consequent danger to purity (compare 1 Corinthians 11:3-15). return to 'Top of Page'
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