Mat 19:5-8 | TSK | e4.org | said ; ; ; cleave Προσκολληθησεται , "shall be cemented to his wife," as the Hebrew davak implies; a beautiful metaphor, forcibly intimating that nothing but death can separate them. ; , , ; ; ; ; ; and they , ,

‏ Matthew 19:5-8

said Gen 2:21-24; Ps 45:10; Mark 10:5-9; Eph 5:31

cleave Προσκολληθησεται G4347, "shall be cemented to his wife," as the Hebrew davak implies; a beautiful metaphor, forcibly intimating that nothing but death can separate them. Gen 34:3; Deut 4:4, Deut 10:20, Deut 11:22; 1Sam 18:1; 2Sam 1:26; 1Kgs 11:2; Ps 63:8; Rom 12:9

and they 1Cor 6:16, 1Cor 7:2, 1Cor 7:4

God Prov 2:17; Mal 2:14; Mark 10:9; Rom 7:2; 1Cor 7:10-14; Eph 5:28; Heb 13:4

hath Συνεζευξεν G2201, "hath yoked together," as oxen in the plough, where each must pull equally in order to bring it on. Among the ancients, they put a yoke upon the necks of a new married couple, or chains on their arms, to shew that they were to be one, closely united, and pulling equally together in all the concerns of life.

Why Matt 5:31; Deut 24:1-4; Isa 50:1; Jer 3:8; Mark 10:4

and to Matt 1:19; Mal 2:16

because Ps 95:8; Zech 7:12; Mal 2:13-14; Mark 10:5

suffered Matt 3:15, Matt 8:31; 1Cor 7:6

but Gen 2:24, Gen 7:7; Jer 6:16