Bible Commentaries

Genesis 11:9 — Verse Genesis 11:9. Therefore is the name of it called Babel — בבל babel, from בל bal, to mingle, confound, destroy; hence Babel, from the mingling together and confounding of the projects and language of these descendants of Noah; and this confounding did not so

Genesis 36:2 — Verse Genesis 36:2. His wives — It appears that Esau's wives went by very different names. Aholibamah is named Judith, Genesis 26:34; Adah is called Bashemath in the same place; and she who is here called Bashemath is called Mahalath, Genesis 28:9. These are variations which cannot be easily accounted for; and they are not of sufficient importance to engross much time. It is well known that the same persons in Scripture are often called by different names. See the Table of variations, chap. xxv.,

Genesis 37:9 — Verse Genesis 37:9. He dreamed yet another dream — This is as clear as the preceding. But how could Jacob say, Shall I and thy mother, c., when Rachel his mother was dead some time before this? Perhaps Jacob might hint, by this explanation, the impossibility of

Psalms 135:1 — SALMO CXXXV Una exhortación a alabar a Dios por su bondad y grandeza , 1-5; por sus maravillas en la naturaleza , 6, 7; sus maravillas hechas en Egipto , 8, 9; en el desierto , 10-12; por su bondad para con su pueblo , 13, 14. La vanidad de los ídolos , 15-18. Israel, con sus sacerdotes y levitas, exhortados a alabar al Señor , 19-21. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXXXV Este Salmo está íntimamente relacionado con

Psalms 144:1 — SALMO CXLIV El salmista alaba a Dios por su bondad , 1, 2. Exclamaciones relativas a la vanidad de la vida humana , 3, 4. Ora contra sus enemigos , 5-8; y exalta la misericordia de Dios por las bendiciones temporales que disfruta su pueblo , 9-15. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXLIV El Hebreo , y todas las Versiones , atribuyen este Salmo a David . La Vulgata, la Septuaginta, la Etíope y el árabe lo denominan Salmo de David contra Goliat . El siríaco dice: "Salmo de David cuando mató a Asaf, el hermano

Proverbs 2:1 — CAPITULO DOS El maestro promete a su alumno las más altas ventajas, si él segue los dictados de la sabiduría , 1-9. Será feliz en su disfrute , 10, 11; será salvo de los hombres impíos , 12-15; y de las trampas de las malas mujeres , 16-19; Al compañero de los buenos y rectos; y estará a salvo en la tierra, cuando los impíos sean desarraigados de ella , 20-22. NOTAS

Ecclesiastes 5:1 — CAPÍTULO V La reverencia que debe observarse al asistir al culto divino , 1-3. Debemos ser fieles a los compromisos excesivos , 4-7. La opresión de los inocentes , 8. El rey dependiente del producto de la tierra , 9. Contra la codicia , 10, 11. La paz del trabajador honrado , 12. El mal efecto de las riquezas , 13, 14. El hombre no puede llevar su propiedad a la tumba , 15-17. Debemos disfrutar con gratitud las bendiciones de Dios , 18-20. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. V Versículo

Song of Solomon 4:9 — Verso 9. Has arrebatado mi corazón. לבבתני libbabtini , "Me has arrebatado el corazón", es decir, me has quitado el corazón; como decimos: "Ha descortezado el árbol", es decir, lo ha herido; "Él ha esquilado al rebaño", es decir, los ha privado de su lana. Con

Isaiah 13:10 — reinos está representado por imágenes opuestas. ¡Las estrellas se oscurecen, la luna retira su luz y el sol ya no brilla! La tierra tiembla, y los cielos tiemblan; y todas las cosas parecen tender a su caos original, ver Joel 2:10 ; Joel 3:15 ; Amós 8:9 ; Mateo 24:29 ; y De S. Poes. Hierba. Prael. VI. y IX. Y la luna no hará brillar su luz. Esto en su referencia más amplia puede pertenecer a la política judía, tanto en la Iglesia como en el estado, que debería ser totalmente eclipsada, y tal vez no

Isaiah 16:9 — Versículo Isaías 16:9 . Con el llanto - "Como con el llanto". Para בבכי bibechi , un MS. dice בכי bechi . En Jeremias 48:32 , es מבכי mibbechi . La Septuaginta dice כבכי kibeki, como con llanto , que yo sigo. Porque tus frutos de verano y tu cosecha han caído - "Y sobre

Jeremiah 17:9 — Versículo Jeremias 17:9 . El corazón es engañoso. עקב הלב akob halleb , "el corazón es suplantador - tortuoso - lleno de vueltas - insidioso"; mintiendo siempre en la captura; esforzándose por aprovechar todas las circunstancias favorables para satisfacer sus propensiones

Colossians 4:6 — conversation what is terse, comprehensive, useful, elegant, and impressive. The term Attic salt has been used to express some of the principal beauties of the Greek tongue; of such beauties the Gospel of Christ has an endless store. Matthew 5:13, and "Mark 9:50".How ye ought to answer every man. — That your discourse may be so judiciously managed, that ye may discern how to treat the prejudices and meet the objections both of Jews and Gentiles.

Hebrews 13:1 — CHAPTER XIII. Exhortations to hospitality to Strangers, 1, 2. Kindness to those in bonds, 3. Concerning marriage, 4. Against covetousness, 5, 6. How they should imitate their teachers, 7, 8. To avoid strange doctrines, 9. Of the Jewish sin-offerings, 10, 11. Jesus suffered without the gate, and we should openly confess him and bear his reproach, 12, 13. Here we have no permanent residence; and while we live should devote ourselves to God, and live to do good, 14-16.

Hebrews 13:21 — Verse 21. Make you perfect — καταρτισια υμας. Put you completely in joint. 2 Corinthians 13:9, where the meaning of the original word is largely considered. From the following terms we see what the apostle meant by the perfection for which he prays. They were to do the will of God in every good work, from God working in them that which is well

Hebrews 13:9 — Verse Hebrews 13:9. Be not carried about — μη περιφερεσθε. Be not whirled about. But ABCD, and almost every other MS. of importance, with the Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, Vulgate, and several of the Greek fathers, have μη παραφερεσθε, be not carried away, which is undoubtedly

James 3:16 — Verse 16. For where envying and strife is] ζηλοςκαιεριθεια. Zeal-fiery, inflammatory passion, and contention-altercations about the different points of the law, of no use for edification, such as those mentioned, Titus 3:9. The Jews were the most intolerant of all mankind; it was a maxim with them to kill those who would not conform to their law; and their salvation they believed to be impossible. This has been the spirit of Popery, and of the Romish Church at large;

2 Peter 3:9 — Verse 9. The Lord is not slack — They probably in their mocking said, "Either God had made no such promise to judge the world, destroy the earth, and send ungodly men to perdition; or if he had, he had forgotten to fulfil it, or had not convenient time

Revelation 22:1 — water of life, 1. The tree of life, 2. There is no curse nor darkness in the city of God, 3-5. The angel assures John of the truth of what he has heard, and states that the time of the fulfilment is at hand, 6, 7. He forbids John to worship him, 8, 9. Again he states that the time of the fulfilment of the prophecies of this book is at hand, 10-12. Christ is Alpha and Omega, 13. The blessedness of those who keep his commandments; they enter through the gates into the city, 14. All the unholy are

Revelation 5:1 — CHAPTER V. The book sealed with seven seals, which no being in heaven or earth could open, 1-3. Is at last opened by the Lion of the tribe of Judah, 4-8. He receives the praises of the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders, 9, 10. And afterwards of an innumerable multitude, who acknowledge that they were redeemed to God by his blood, 11, 12. And then, of the whole creation, who ascribe blessing, honour, glory, and power to God and the Lamb for ever, 13, 14. NOTES ON CHAP.

Revelation 9:6 — Verse Revelation 9:6. In those days shall men seek death — So distressing shall be their sufferings and torment that they shall long for death in any form, to be rescued from the evils of life. There is a sentiment much like this in Maximianus, Eleg. i., ver. 111,