Bible Commentaries

Genesis 44:1 — CHAPTER XLIV Joseph commands his steward to put his cup secretly into Benjamin's sack, 1, 2. The sons of Jacob depart with the corn they had purchased, 3. Joseph commands his steward to pursue them, and charge them with having stolen his cup, 4-6. The brethren excuse themselves, protest their innocence, and offer to submit to be slaves should the cup be found with any of them, 7-9. Search is made, and the cup is found in Benjamin's sack, 10-12. They are brought back and submit themselves to

Exodus 9:6 — Verse Exodus 9:6. All the cattle of Egypt died — That is, All the cattle that did die belonged to the Egyptians, but not one died that belonged to the Israelites, Exodus 9:4; Exodus 9:6. That the whole stock of cattle belonging to the Egyptians did not die we have the fullest proof, because there were cattle both to be killed and saved alive in the ensuing plague, Exodus 9:19-25. By this judgment the Egyptians must see

2 Kings 19:1 — CAPÍTULO XIX Ezequías está muy angustiado y envía a Isaías a orar por él , 1-4. Isaías devuelve una respuesta cómoda y predice la destrucción del rey de Asiria y su ejército , 5-8. Senaquerib, al enterarse de que su reino fue invadido por los etíopes, envía una terrible carta a Ezequías, para inducir que se rindiera , 9-13. Ezequías

2 Chronicles 4:5 — Versículo 2 Crónicas 4:5 . Tenía tres mil baños.  En 1 Reyes 7:26 , se dice que contiene sólo dos mil batos . Como este libro fue escrito después del cautiverio babilónico, es muy posible que aquí se haga referencia al baño babilónico que podría haber sido menor que el judío. Ya

Nehemiah 9:1 — veinticuatro del mes séptimo, el pueblo celebra un ayuno solemne al Señor, y confiesa sus pecados, 1-3. Los levitas hacen un recuento general de la bondad y la fidelidad de Dios con ellos y con sus padres, y reconocen las misericordias  y juicios de Dios, 4-37. Hacen un pacto con el Señor, 38. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. IX Versículo Nehemías 9:1 . Ahora bien, en el día veinticuatro.  La fiesta de las trompetas era el primer día de este mes; el catorce comenzaba la fiesta de los tabernáculos, que, durando siete

Job 16:4 — Versículo Job 16:4 . Yo también podría hablar. Probablemente sea mejor traducir algunos de estos verbos permisivos o potenciales literalmente en tiempo futuro , como en el hebreo: Yo también hablaré . Mr. Good ha adoptado este modo. Si vuestra alma estuviera en lugar

Psalms 14:4 — Versículo Salmo 14:4 . ¿Acaso todos los obreros de la iniquidad no tienen conocimiento? ¿No hay ninguno de ellos que tenga en cuenta este espantoso tema? A su estado profundamente caído añaden la crueldad; oprimen y destruyen a los pobres, sin interés ni razón. Que devoran

Psalms 16:8 — Hechos 2:25. En todo lo que nuestro Señor hizo, dijo o sufrió , tuvo siempre presente la gloria del Padre y el cumplimiento de su propósito. Nos dice que no bajó del cielo para hacer su voluntad, sino la voluntad del Padre que lo envió. Véase Juan 17:4 . Él está a mi diestra. Es decir, cuento con su constante presencia, aprobación y apoyo. Todo esto lo dice Cristo como hombre. Preferiría que no me movieran.  Nada me puede desviar de mi propósito nada me puede impedir cumplir el consejo Divino, en

Psalms 4:2 — Versículo Salmo 4:2 .  Oh vosotros, hijos de los hombres. בני איש beney ish, vosotros, hombres poderosos, vosotros que estáis ahora a la cabeza de los asuntos, o que sois líderes de la multitud. Amad la vanidad. El pobre Absalón, vacío, de cerebro superficial y cara

Psalms 54:4 — Versículo Salmo 54:4 . He aquí, Dios es mi ayudador. Esto se le ocurriría naturalmente cuando vio que Saúl se vio obligado a dejar la persecución e ir a defender sus territorios, cuando estaba a punto de apoderarse de él. Dios, cuya providencia es siempre vigilante, había

Psalms 69:4 — Versículo Salmo 69:4 . Entonces devolví lo que no quité. Creo, con Calmet, que se trata de una especie de expresión proverbial, como las siguientes: "Los que sufrieron el mal, pagan los gastos". Delirant reges, plectuntur Achivi. "Los reyes pecan, y el pueblo es castigado".

Leviticus 24:1 — CHAPTER XXIV Pure olive oil must be provided for the lamps, 1, 2. Aaron is to take care that the lamps be lighted from evening to morning continually, 3, 4. How the shew-bread is to be made and ordered, 5-8. Aaron and his sons shall eat this bread in the holy place, 9. Of the son of Shelomith, an Israelitish woman, who blasphemed the name, 10, 11. He is imprisoned till the mind of the Lord should be known,

Leviticus 6:1 — another, to robbery, and deceit, 1, 2; finding of goods lost, keeping them from their owner, and swearing falsely, 3. Such a person shall not only restore what he has thus unlawfully gotten, but shall add a fifth part of the value of the property besides, 4, 5; and bring a ram without blemish, for a trespass-offering to the Lord, 6, 7. Laws relative to the burnt-offering and the perpetual fire, 8-13. Law of the meat-offering, and who may lawfully eat of it, 14-18. Laws relative to the offerings of Aaron

Leviticus 7:23 — sacrifice, though many others ranked among the clean animals as well as these. But it is likely that this prohibition is to be understood of these animals when offered in sacrifice, and then only in reference to the inward fat, as mentioned on Leviticus 7:4. Of the fat in any other circumstances it cannot be intended, as it was one of the especial blessings which God gave to the people. Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with FAT of LAMBS, and RAMS of the breed of Bashan, and GOATS, were the provision

Numbers 17:1 — upon the rod that belonged to its representative; but the name of Aaron is to be written on the rod of the tribe of Levi, 1-3. The rods are to be laid up before the Lord, who promises that the man's rod whom he shalt choose for priest shall blossom, 4, 5. The rods are produced and laid up before the tabernacle, 6, 7. Aaron's rod alone buds, blossoms, and bears fruit, 8, 9. It is laid up before the testimony as a token of the manner in which God had disposed of the priesthood, 10, 11. The people are

Numbers 30:2 — a vow — A vow is a religious promise made to God. Vows were of several kinds:-1. Of abstinence or humiliation, see ver. Numbers 30:13;2. Of the Nazarite, see Numbers 6:1-21;3. Of giving certain things or sacrifices to the Lord, Leviticus 7:16;4. Of alms given to the poor, see Deuteronomy 23:21.The law in this chapter must have been very useful, as it both prevented and annulled rash vows, and provided a proper sanction for the support and performance of those that were rationally and piously

Judges 12:1 — not call them to war against the Ammonites; and threaten his destruction, 1. He vindicates himself, 2, 3; and arms the Gileadites against the men of Ephraim; they fight against them, and kill forty-two thousand Ephraimites at the passages of Jordan, 4-6. Jephthah dies, having judged Israel six years, 7. Ibzan judge seven years, 8. His posterity and death, 9,10. Elon judge ten years, and dies, 11, 12. Abdon judge eight years, 13. His posterity and death, 14, 15. NOTES ON CHAP. XIIVerse Judges 12:1.

Ruth 3:4 — Verse Ruth 3:4. Uncover his feet, and lay thee down — It is said that women in the East, when going to the bed of their lawful husbands, through modesty, and in token of subjection, go to the bed's foot, and gently raising the clothes, creep under them up to

Ruth 4:20 — Verse Ruth 4:20. Amminadab begat Nahshon — The Targum adds, "And Nahshon was chief of the house of his father in the tribe of Judah."Nahshon begat Salmon — In the Hebrew it is שלמה Salmah, which Houbigant thinks was an error of an ancient scribe, before

1 Samuel 15:1 — CHAPTER XV Samuel sends Saul to destroy the Amalekites, and all their substance, 1-3. Saul collects an immense army and comes against their city, 4, 5. He desires the Kenites to remove from among the Amalekites, 6. He smites the Amalekites, and takes their king, Agag, prisoner, and saves the best of the spoil, 7-9. The Lord is displeased, and sends Samuel to reprove him, 10, 11. The conversation