John Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 27:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Cursed [be] he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way, etc.] By directing him wrong knowingly, or laying a stumbling block in his way, (<031914>Leviticus 19:14). The Targum of Jonathan is, “that maketh a traveller wander out of the way, who like a blind man;” who knows his way no more than a blind man does. Jarchi interprets it, “that blinds in anything, and gives evil counsel;” which leads men to take wrong steps, whether in things civil, or moral, or religious; all which are usually done privately: and all the people shall say Amen; (see Gill on “<052715>Deuteronomy 27:1516”).

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