Bible Commentaries

Genesis 46:8 — Verse Genesis 46:8. These are the names of the children of Israel — It may be necessary to observe here,First, that several of these names are expressed differently elsewhere, Jemuel for Nemuel, Jachin for Jarib, Gershon for Gershom, c. compare Numbers 26:12;

Exodus 5:4 — Verse Exodus 5:4. Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron — He hints that the Hebrews are in a state of revolt, and charges Moses and Aaron as being ringleaders of the sedition. This unprincipled charge has been, in nearly similar circumstances, often repeated since.

Exodus 6:20 — Verse Exodus 6:20. His father's sister — דדתו dodatho. The true meaning of this word is uncertain. Parkhurst observes that דוד dod signifies an uncle in 1 Samuel 10:14; Leviticus 10:4, and frequently elsewhere. It signifies also an uncle's son, a cousin-german: compare Jeremiah 32:8 with Exodus 6:12, where the Vulgate renders דדי dodi by patruelis mei, my paternal cousin; and in Amos 6:10, for דודו dodo, the Targum

Nehemiah 4:5 — Versículo Nehemías 4:5 . Que no sea borrado su pecado. Estas son las más terribles imprecaciones; pero probablemente deberíamos entenderlas como declarativos , porque la misma forma del verbo, en hebreo, se usa como precativo e imperativo . Cambia su oprobio - Su oprobio

Job 2:4 — Versículo Job 2:4 . Piel por piel. Es decir, un hombre se desprenderá de todo lo que tiene en el mundo para salvar su vida; y se separará de todo poco a poco, hasta que no le quede nada en la tierra, e incluso estará agradecido, con tal de que se le perdone la vida.

Psalms 110:7 — predicha: PONDRÉ A TUS ENEMIGOS POR ESCOBILLA DE TUS PIES, Salmo 110:1 . 3. El estandarte desplegado: "EL SEÑOR ENVIARÁ LA VARA DE TU FUERZA; el asta en la que se desplegará la bandera , a la cabeza de su fortaleza , sus numerosas y poderosas fuerzas . 4. La inscripción, emblema o lema de esta enseña : "DOMINA EN MEDIO DE TUS ENEMIGOS", Salmo 110:2 . 5. La reunión de las tropas . Una multitud de voluntarios audaces y enérgicos ; no mercenarios , ni secuestrados ni impresionados ; pero עם נדבות am nedaboth

Psalms 67:1 — 1, 2; llama a todas las naciones a que le sirvan, porque él juzga y gobierna con justicia , 3-5; promete prosperidad a los fieles y obedientes , 6, 7. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO LXVII El título aquí es el mismo que el del Salmo IV., (véanse las notas Salmo 4:1) . Se supone que fue escrito al regreso del cautiverio babilónico y para predecir la conversión de los gentiles a la religión cristiana. La oración por su salvación es muy enérgica. Versículo Salmo 67:1 . Dios tenga misericordia de nosotros. Muestra

Psalms 70:1 — SALMO LXX El salmista ora por una pronta liberación , 1; ora contra los que buscaban su vida , 2, 3; y por la bienaventuranza de los que buscan a Dios , 4; urge su pronta liberación , 5. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO LXX El título en hebreo es, Al Músico principal , Salmo de David, para recordar . Parece que hay poco sentido en este título. Parece dar a entender que el Salmo fue escrito como un memorial de que

Leviticus 4:12 — Verse Leviticus 4:12. Without the camp — This was intended figuratively to express the sinfulness of this sin, and the availableness of the atonement. The sacrifice, as having the sin of the priest transferred from himself to it by his confession and imposition

Leviticus 8:1 — CHAPTER VIII Moses is commanded to consecrate Aaron and his sons, 1-3. Moses convenes the congregation; washes, clothes, and anoints Aaron, 4-12. He also clothes Aaron's sons, 13. Offers a bullock for them as a sin-offering, 14-17. And a ram for a burnt-offering, 18-21. And another ram for a consecration-offering, 22-24. The fat, with cakes of unleavened bread, and the right shoulder of the

Numbers 13:1 — CHAPTER XIII Twelve men, one out of every tribe, are sent to examine the nature and state of the land of Canaan, 1-3. Their names, 4-16. Moses gives them particular directions, 17-20. They proceed on their journey, 21, 22. Come to Eshcol, and cut down a branch with a cluster of grapes, which they bear between two of them upon a staff, 23, 24. After forty days they return to Paran,

Numbers 19:1 — CHAPTER XIX The ordinance of the red heifer, 1, 2. She shall be slain by Eleazar without the camp, and her blood sprinkled before the tabernacle, 3, 4. Her whole body and appurtenance shall be reduced to ashes, and while burning, cedar wood, scarlet, and hyssop, shall be thrown into the fire, 5, 6. The priest, and he that burns her, to bathe themselves, and be reputed unclean till the evening, 7,

Numbers 24:20 — Verse Numbers 24:20. Amalek was the first of the nations — The most ancient and most powerful of all the nations or states then within the view of Balaam; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever, or his posterity אחריתו acharitho, shall be destroyed,

Numbers 4:1 — CHAPTER IV Moses is commanded to take the sum of the sons of Kohath from thirty years old and upward, 1-4. The service which they had to perform, 5-15. The office of Eleazar, 16. The family of Kohath to be continued among the Levites, 17-19. They are not to go into the holy of holies, 20. The sum of the sons of Gershon, 21-23. The service they had to perform,

Numbers 8:1 — CHAPTER VIII Directions how the lamps are to be lighted, 1-3. How the candlestick was formed, 4. The Levites to be consecrated to their service by being cleansed, sprinkled, shaved, purified, and their clothes washed, 5-7. To offer a meat-offering and a sin-offering, 8. The people to put their hands upon them, 9, 10. Aaron is to offer them before

Deuteronomy 1:7 — insufficient for them. Their SOUTH border might extend to the mount of the Amorites; their WEST to the borders of the Mediterranean Sea; their NORTH to Lebanon; and their EAST border to the river Euphrates: and to this extent Solomon reigned; see 1 Kings 4:21. So that in his time, at least, the promise to Abraham was literally fulfilled; see below.

Deuteronomy 3:1 — CHAPTER III The war with OG, king of Bashan, 1, 2. He is defeated, 3. Sixty fortified cities with many unwalled towns taken, 4, 5. The utter destruction of the people, 6. The spoils, 7; and extent of the land taken, 8-10. Account of OG'S iron bedstead, 11. The land given to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half tribe of Manasseh, 12, 13. Jair takes the country of Argob, 14. Gilead

Deuteronomy 4:30 — Verse Deuteronomy 4:30. When thou art in tribulation in the latter days — Are not these the times spoken of? And is there not still hope for Israel? Could we see them become zealous for their own law and religious observances - could we see them humble themselves

Deuteronomy 5:29 — mere machine, and consequently no more accountable for his actions than the fire for its consuming quality, or the stone for its gravity; the one having burned the house of the righteous, the other having crushed the innocent to death. Deuteronomy 29:4.

Deuteronomy 7:1 — CHAPTER VII With the seven nations that God shall cast out, 1, they shall make no covenant, 2, nor form any matrimonial alliances, 3; lest they should be enticed into idolatry, 4. All monuments of idolatry to be destroyed, 5. The Israelites are to consider themselves a holy people, 6; and that the Lord had made them such, not for their merits, but for his own mercies, 7, 8. They shall therefore love him, and keep his commandments,