Bible Commentaries

Genesis 4:13 — be forgiven? words which we may presume he uttered on the verge of black despair. It is most probable that עון avon signifies rather the crime than the punishment; in this sense it is used Leviticus 26:41; Leviticus 26:43; 1 Samuel 28:10; 2 Kings 7:9; and נשא nasa signifies to remit or forgive. The marginal reading is, therefore, to be preferred to that in the text.

Psalms 104:9 — Versículo Salmo 104:9 . Has puesto un límite para que no puedan pasar. ¿Y cuál es este límite ? El flujo y reflujo del mar, ocasionado por la atracción solar y lunar , la rotación de la tierra sobre su propio eje, y la gravitación de las aguas hacia el centro de la tierra. ¿Y

Psalms 122:1 — SALMO CXXII La satisfacción de un alma llena de gracia en el uso de los bienes de Dios y sus ordenanzas , 1, 2. Descripción del gobierno interno de Jerusalén , 3-5. Oraciones por su paz y prosperidad , 6-9. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXXII En los Salmos anteriores encontramos a los pobres cautivos clamando a Dios por liberación; aquí están dando gracias porque encuentran que se les permite regresar a su propia tierra y a las ordenanzas de su Dios. Versículo

Proverbs 11:9 — Versículo Proverbios 11:9 . Un hipócrita con su boca. חנף chaneph podría traducirse mejor como infiel que como hipócrita . Este último es aquel que pretende la religión; que lo utiliza con fines seculares . El primero es aquel que no cree en la revelación Divina y, en consecuencia,

Ecclesiastes 5:9 — Versículo Eclesiastés 5:9 . El provecho de la tierra es para todos.  La tierra, si es bien cultivada, es capaz de producir alimento para todo ser viviente; y sin cultivo nadie tiene derecho a esperar pan. El propio rey es servido por el campo. Sin el campo no puede tener provisiones

Song of Solomon 8:9 — Versículo 9. Si ella fuera un muro. Todas estas expresiones, dice Calmet , muestran que era necesario proporcionar un marido a esta joven hermana. Porque una mujer sin marido es como un muro sin torres y sin defensa; es como un portón o puerta sin cerrojo; y como

Isaiah 26:9 — Versículo Isaías 26:9 . ¿Te he deseado? Cuarenta y un MSS. de Dr. Kennicott y muchas de De Rossi (nueve antiguas) y cinco ediciones dicen אויתיך ivvithicha . Es apropiado notar esto; porque siendo omitida la segunda yod en el texto, la Vulgata y muchas otras la han traducido

Isaiah 8:9 — Versículo Isaías 8:9 . Asóciense - "Sabed esto". Dios, por medio de su profeta, declara claramente a los adversarios confederados de Judá, y les pide que consideren y atiendan a su declaración, que todos sus esfuerzos serán en vano. La lectura actual, rou, está sujeta a

Romans 11:29 — Verse 29. For the gifts and calling of God, c.] The gifts which God has bestowed upon them, and the calling-the invitation, with which he has favoured them he will never revoke. In reference to this point there is no change of mind in him and therefore the possibility

Romans 11:9 — Verse Romans 11:9. And David saith, Let their table, c.] And from their present disposition it is reasonable to conclude that the same evils will fall upon them as fell upon the disobedient in former times, as predicted by David, Psalms 69:22, Psalms 69:23,that their

1 Corinthians 9:12 — Verse 1 Corinthians 9:12. If others be partakers of this power — If those who in any matter serve you have a right to a recompense for that service, surely we who have served you in the most essential matters have a right to our support while thus employed in your

1 Corinthians 9:14 — Verse 1 Corinthians 9:14. Even so hath the Lord ordained — This is evidently a reference to our Lord's ordination, Matthew 10:10: The workman is worthy of his meat. And Luke 10:7: For the labourer is worthy of his hire. And in both places it is the preacher of the

2 Corinthians 5:9 — Verse 2 Corinthians 5:9. Wherefore we labour — φιλοτιμουμεθα. from φιλος, loving, and τιμη, honour; we act at all times on the principles of honour; we are, in the proper sense of the word, ambitious to do and say every thing consistently with our high vocation: and,

2 Corinthians 7:9 — Verse 2 Corinthians 7:9. Ye sorrowed to repentance — Ye had such a sorrow as produced a complete change of mind and conduct. We see that a man may sorrow, and yet not repent.Made sorry after a godly manner — It was not a sorrow because ye were found out, and thus

2 Corinthians 9:2 — Verse 2 Corinthians 9:2. I know the forwardness of your mind — You have already firmly purposed to contribute to the support of the poor and suffering saints.That Achaia was ready a year ago — The whole of the Morea was anciently called Achaia, the capital of

Ephesians 3:3 — own, or a doctrine which he was taught by others, or which he had gathered from the ancient prophets; but one that came to him by immediate revelation from God, as he had informed them before in a few words, referring to what he had said Ephesians 1:9-12.

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — Verse 9. How ye turned to God from idols — This could not be spoken either of the Jews or of the devout persons, but of the heathen Greeks, and of such it appears that the majority of the Church was formed. See what is said on this subject in the preface

Hebrews 7:9 — Verse Hebrews 7:9. And as I may so say — και ως επος ειπειν. And so to speak a word. This form of speech, which is very frequent among the purest Greek writers, is generally used to soften some harsh expression, or to limit the meaning when the proposition might

Revelation 3:9 — Verse Revelation 3:9. I will make them — Show them to be, of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, pretending thereby to be of the synagogue of GOD, and consequently his true and peculiar children.I will make them to come and worship — I will so dispose

Revelation 9:16 — Verse Revelation 9:16. Two hundred thousand thousand — Δυο μυριαδες μυριαδων· Two myriads of myriads; that is, two hundred millions; an army that was never yet got together from the foundation of the world, and could not find forage in any part of the earth. Perhaps