Reference: Landmark
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Fences and walls seem to have been little used in Judea, Mr 2:23, though gardens were sometimes inclosed. The ancient and permanent limits, therefore, of individual property in the open field, Ru 2:3, were marked by trees or heaps of stones at the corners; and as it was easy, by removing these, to encroach on a neighbor's ground, a peculiar form of dishonesty arose, requiring a severe punishment, De 19:14; Pr 22:28; Ho 5:10.
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"You must not move your neighbor's boundary marker, established at the start in the inheritance you will receive in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
So Ruth left and entered the field to gather [grain] behind the harvesters. She happened to be in the portion of land belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech's family.
Don't move an ancient property line that your fathers set up.
The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary markers; I will pour out My fury on them like water.
Easton
a boundary line indicated by a stone, stake, etc. (De 19:14; 27:17; Pr 22:28; 23:10; Job 24:2). Landmarks could not be removed without incurring the severe displeasure of God.
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"You must not move your neighbor's boundary marker, established at the start in the inheritance you will receive in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
'Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor's boundary marker.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
The wicked displace boundary markers. They steal a flock and provide pasture for [it].
Don't move an ancient property line that your fathers set up.
Don't move an ancient property line, and don't encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
Fausets
A stone or post usually, easily removable, from whence the charges against its removal were needed (De 19:14; 27:16).
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"You must not move your neighbor's boundary marker, established at the start in the inheritance you will receive in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
'Cursed is the one who dishonors his father or mother.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
Hastings
The word (geb
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"You must not move your neighbor's boundary marker, established at the start in the inheritance you will receive in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
"You must not move your neighbor's boundary marker, established at the start in the inheritance you will receive in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
'Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor's boundary marker.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
The wicked displace boundary markers. They steal a flock and provide pasture for [it].
Don't move an ancient property line that your fathers set up.
Don't move an ancient property line, and don't encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary markers; I will pour out My fury on them like water.
Morish
Anything, as a stone or stake, that marked the boundary of a tribe, or of a man's possession. The moving of such was forbidden by the law. De 19:14; Job 24:2; Pr 22:28; 23:10.
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"You must not move your neighbor's boundary marker, established at the start in the inheritance you will receive in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
The wicked displace boundary markers. They steal a flock and provide pasture for [it].
Don't move an ancient property line that your fathers set up.
Don't move an ancient property line, and don't encroach on the fields of the fatherless,