Bible Commentaries

Genesis 48:1 — Goshen, to visit him, 1. Jacob strengthens himself to receive them, 2. Gives Joseph an account of God's appearing to him at Luz, and repeating the promise, 3, 4. Adopts Ephraim and Manasseh as his own sons, 5, 6. Mentions the death of Rachel at Ephrath, 7. He blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, preferring the former, who was the younger, to his elder brother, 8-17. Joseph, supposing his father had mistaken in giving the right of primogeniture to the youngest, endeavours to correct him, 18. Jacob shows that

Genesis 50:25 — when he departed from Egypt, to carry up Joseph's body with him, Exodus 13:19; which was afterwards buried in Shechem, Joshua 24:32, the very portion which Jacob had purchased from the Amorites, and which he gave to his son Joseph, Genesis 48:22; Acts 7:16. See the reason for this command as given by Chrysostom, vol. ii., p. 695, sec. D.E.

Exodus 12:51 — capítulo las notas han sido tan completas y tan explícitas, que poco se puede agregar para poner el tema ante el lector en una luz más clara. Sobre la ordenanza de la PASCUA, se solicita al lector que consulte las notas sobre los versículos de Éxodo 12:7 ,  Éxodo 12:7, Éxodo 12:14 e  Éxodo 12:7, Éxodo 12:27 .  Éxodo 12:7 ; "  Éxodo 12:7, Éxodo 12:14" ; "  Éxodo 12:7, Éxodo 12:27" . Para la demostración del poder y la providencia de Dios al apoyar a una multitud tan grande donde, humanamente hablando,

Exodus 14:24 — noche, quienes al ser cambiados cuatro veces durante la noche, los períodos pasaron a ser llamados guardias. - Dodd. Como aquí y en 1 Samuel 11:11 se menciona la vigilia de la mañana; así enLamentaciones 2:19, el comienzo de las vigilias; y en Judas 1:7  Éxodo 7:19, se habla de la vigilia de en medio; en   Lucas 12:38, la segunda y tercera vigilia; y en Mateo 14:25 , la cuarta vigilia de la noche; que en Marco 13:35 se denominan tarde, medianoche, canto del gallo y amanecer. - Ainsworth. Cuando los

Exodus 34:7 — Verse Exodus 34:7. That will by no means clear the guilty — This last clause is rather difficult; literally translated it signifies, in clearing he will not clear. But the Samaritan, reading לו lo, to him, instead of the negative lo, not, renders the clause thus:

Exodus 40:1 — of their departure from Egypt, 1, 2. The ark to be put into it, 3. The table and candlestick to be brought in also with the golden altar, 4.5. The altar of burnt-offering to be set up before the door, and the laver between the tent and the altar, 6, 7. The court to be set up, 8. The tabernacle and its utensils to be anointed, 9-11. Aaron and his sons to be washed, clothed, and anointed, 12-15. All these things are done accordingly, 16. The tabernacle is erected; and all its utensils, c., placed in

Leviticus 21:1 — son, daughter, and sister if a virgin, 1-4. They shall not shave their heads nor beards, nor make any cuttings in the flesh, because they are holy unto God, 5, 6. A priest shall not marry a woman who is a whore, profane, or divorced from her husband, 7, 8. Of the priest's daughter who profanes herself, 9. The high priest shall not uncover his head, or rend his clothes, 10; nor go in unto a dead body, 11; nor go out of the sanctuary, 12. Of his marriage and off-spring, 13-15. No person shall be made

Leviticus 5:1 — who contract defilement by touching unclean things or persons, 2, 3. Of those who bind themselves by vows or oaths, and do not fulfil them, 4, 5. The trespass-offering prescribed in such cases, a lamb or a kid, 6; a turtle-dove or two young pigeons, 7-10; or an ephah of fine flour with oil and frankincense, 11-13. Other laws relative to trespasses, through ignorance in holy things, 14-16. Of trespasses in things unknown, 17-19. NOTES ON CHAP. VVerse Leviticus 5:1. If a soul sin — It is generally

Leviticus 9:1 — commanded also to offer a sin-offering, a burnt-offering, peace-offerings, and a meat-offering, 3, 4. They do as they were commanded; and Moses promises that God shall appear among them, 5, 6. Aaron is commanded to make an atonement for the people, 7. He and his sons prepare and offer the different sacrifices, 8-21. Aaron and Moses bless the congregation, 22, 23. And the fire of the Lord consumes the sacrifice, 24. NOTES ON CHAP. IXVerse Leviticus 9:1. On the eighth day — This was the first

Isaiah 7:20 — Verse Isaiah 7:20. The river — That is, the Euphrates: הנהר hanahar. So read the Septuagint and two MSS.Shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired - "JEHOVAH shall shave by the hired razor"] To shave with the hired razor the head, the feet, and the beard,

Numbers 5:1 — are commanded to purify the camp by excluding all lepers, and all diseased and unclean persons, 1-3. They do so, 4. Law concerning him who has defrauded another-he shall confess his sin, restore the principal and add besides one fifth of its value, 5-7. If he have no kinsman to whom the recompense can be made, it shall be given unto the Lord, 8. All the holy things offered to the Lord shall be the priest's portion, 9,10. The law concerning jealousy, 11-14. The suspected woman's offering, 15. She is

Numbers 7:89 — Verse Numbers 7:89. To speak with him — To confer with God, and to receive farther discoveries of his will.He heard the voice of one speaking unto him — Though Moses saw no similitude, but only heard a voice, yet he had the fullest proof of the presence

Deuteronomy 6:7 — Verse Deuteronomy 6:7. Thou shalt teach them diligently — שננתם shinnantam, from שנן shanan, to repeat, iterate, or do a thing again and again; hence to whet or sharpen any instrument, which is done by reiterated friction or grinding. We see here the spirit of this

John 10:22 — No contento con esto, sacrificó una gran cerda en el altar de los holocaustos; y, hecho el caldo por orden suya de una parte de la carne, la esparció por todo el templo, para contaminarlo al máximo. Ver Prideaux's Connection, vol. iii. p. 236, edit. 1725. Después de esto, todo el servicio del templo parece haber sido suspendido durante tres años, habiéndose producido también grandes dilapidaciones en varias partes de los edificios: véase 1 Macc. 4:36, c. Como Judas Macabeo no sólo restauró el servicio

Acts 13:15 — them — Seeing them to be Jews, they wished them to give some suitable address to the people, i.e. to the Jews who were then engaged in Divine worship; for the whole of the following discourse, which greatly resembles that of St. Stephen, Acts 7:1-53, is directed to the Jews alone; and this was probably spoken either in Hebrew or Greek.Ye men and brethren — ανδρες αδελφοι, Men brethren, a Hebraism for, "Ye men who are our brethren," i.e. Jews, as we ourselves are; but ανδρες is often

Romans 1:7 — Verse Romans 1:7. Called to be saints — Invited to become holy persons, by believing the Gospel and receiving the gifts of the Holy Ghost. Or, here, the word may have the meaning of made or constituted, as above; κλητοις αγιοις, to all that be in Rome, CONSTITUTED

Romans 1:7 — Verso Romanos 1:7 . Llamados a ser santos... Invitados a convertirse en personas santas, creyendo en el Evangelio y recibiendo los dones del Espíritu Santo. O, aquí, la palabra puede tener el significado de hecho o constituido , como arriba; κλητοις αγιοις, a todos los

1 Corinthians 5:1 — carelessness in this matter, and orders them to excommunicate the transgressor, 2-5. They are reprehended for their glorying, while such scandals were among them, 6. They must purge out the old leaven, that they may properly celebrate the Christian passover, 7-9. They must not associate with any who, professing the Christian religion, were guilty of any scandalous vice, and must put away from them every evil person, 10-13. NOTES ON CHAP. V.Verse 1 Corinthians 5:1. There is fornication among you — The

2 Peter 1:19 — is used in several places in the New Testament. See 1 Corinthians 1:6: Even as the testimony of Christ εβεβαιωθη, was CONFIRMED, among you. 2 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:21: Now he which stablisheth us, οδεβεβαιωνημας, who CONFIRMETH US. Colossians 2:7: Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, βεβαιουμενοι, CONFIRMED in the faith. Hebrews 2:3: How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation ητιςεβεβαιωτη, which was CONFIRMED to us. Hebrews 6:16: And an oath, ειςβεβαιωσιν, for

2 Peter 1:19 — usa en varios lugares del Nuevo Testamento. Ver 1 Corintios 1:6 : Así como el testimonio de Cristo εβεβαιωθη, fue CONFIRMADO, entre vosotros.  2 Pedro 1:2 ; 2 Corintios 1:21 : Y el que nos afirma, οδεβεβαιωνημας, el que NOS CONFIRMA. Colosenses 2:7 : Arraigados y sobreedificados en él, y confirmados en la fe, βεβαιουμενοι, CONFIRMADOS en la fe. Hebreos 2:3 : ¿Cómo escaparemos nosotros, si descuidamos una salvación tan grande ητιςεβεβαιωτη, que nos fue CONFIRMADA?  Hebreos 6:16 : Y juramento,