Bible Commentaries

Genesis 26:3 — Verse Genesis 26:3. Sojourn in this land — In Gerar, whither he had gone, Genesis 26:1, and where we find he settled, Genesis 26:6, though the land of Canaan in general might be here intended. That there were serious and important reasons why Isaac should not go

Genesis 27:3 — Verse Genesis 27:3. Thy weapons — The original word כלי keley signifies vessels and instruments of any kind; and is probably used here for a hunting spear, javelin, sword, c.Quiver — תלי teli, from תלה talah, to hang or suspend. Had not the Septuagint translated

Genesis 29:3 — Verse Genesis 29:3. All the flocks — Instead of העדרים hadarim, flocks, the Samaritan reads [Samaritan] haroim, shepherds; for which reading Houbigant strongly contends, as well in this verse as in Genesis 29:8. It certainly cannot be said that all the flocks rolled

Genesis 3:5 — Verse Genesis 3:5. Your eyes shall be opened — Your understanding shall be greatly enlightened and improved; and ye shall be as gods, כאלהים kelohim, like God, so the word should be translated; for what idea could our first parents have of gods before idolatry

Genesis 31:47 — Verse Genesis 31:47. Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha — יגר שהדותא yegar sahadutha, the heap or round heap of witness; but Jacob called it galed, which signifies the same thing. The first is pure Chaldee, the second pure Hebrew. אגר agar signifies to collect,

Genesis 32:3 — Verse Genesis 32:3. Jacob sent messengers — מלאכים malachim, the same word which is before translated angels. It is very likely that these messengers had been sent some time before he had this vision at Mahanaim, for they appear to have returned while Jacob encamped

Genesis 37:3 — Verse Genesis 37:3. A coat of many colours. — כתנת פסים kethoneth passim, a coat made up of stripes of differently coloured cloth. Similar to this was the toga praetexta of the Roman youth, which was white, striped or fringed with purple; this they wore till

Psalms 107:10 — . 1. Se sientan o habitan en la oscuridad . No tienen luz, ni paz, ni prosperidad. 2. "A la sombra de la muerte". El lugar donde reina la muerte, sobre el que ha proyectado su sombra; aquellos contra quienes se ha pronunciado la sentencia de muerte. 3. Están atados a esta oscuridad, no tienen libertad para volver a visitar la luz y no pueden escapar de sus verdugos. 4. Están afligidos , no sólo por la necesidad y la privación en general, sino que son torturados en la prisión, עני oni , afligido,

Psalms 128:1 — SALMO CXXVIII La bienaventuranza del hombre que teme al Señor , 1. Es bendito en su trabajo , 2; en su esposa e hijos , 3, 4; en las ordenanzas de Dios , 5; y en larga vida y numerosa posteridad , 6. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXXVIII Este salmo no tiene título, ni en el hebreo ni en ninguna de las versiones; aunque el siríaco supone que se refería a Zorobabel, príncipe de Judá,

Psalms 129:1 — SALMO CXXIX Los judíos dan cuenta de las aflicciones que han tenido pasó por , 1-3. Y gracias a Dios por su liberación , 4. Los juicios que caerán sobre los obradores de iniquidad , 5-8. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXXIX Este Salmo fue escrito después del cautiverio; y contiene una referencia a las muchas tribulaciones por las que pasaron

Psalms 130:1 — SALMO CXXX  La oración del penitente a Dios,  con la confesión del pecado, 1-3. La confianza en la misericordia de Dios y la espera en él, 4-6. Se anima a Israel a esperar en el Señor, por su voluntad de salvar, 7, 8. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXXX Este Salmo no tiene título ni nombre de autor, ni en el Hebreo, ni en ninguna de las

Psalms 90:5 — corriente; la juventud , como la mañana; decadencia de la vida , o vejez , como la tarde; la muerte , como el sueño ; y la resurrección como el retorno de las flores en primavera . Todas estas imágenes aparecen en estos curiosos y llamativos versos, Salmo 90:3 .

1 Timothy 3:5 — Verse 1 Timothy 3:5. For if a man know not — Method is a matter of great importance in all the affairs of life. It is a true saying, He that does little with his head must do much with his hands; and even then the business is not half done for want of method. Now,

2 Timothy 3:1 — as to Jannes and Jambres, who withstood Moses, 8, 9. The apostle speaks of his persecutions and sufferings, and shows that all those who will live a godly life must suffer persecution, 10-12, because evil men and seducers will wax worse and worse, 13. Timothy is exhorted to continue in the truths he had received, having known the Scriptures from a child, 14, 15. All Scripture is given by Divine inspiration, 16, 17. NOTES ON CHAP. III.Verse 2 Timothy 3:1. In the last days — This often means

Titus 2:1 — CHAPTER II. Sundry directions to aged men, 1, 2. To aged women, 3. To young women, 4, 5. To young men, 6. Directions to Titus, relative to his own conduct, 7, 8. Directions to servants, 9, 10. What the Gospel of the grace of God teaches all men, 11, 12. The glorious prospect held out by it; salvation from all sin,

Hebrews 3:10 — Verse Hebrews 3:10. Wherefore I was grieved — God represents himself as the Father of this great Jewish family, for whose comfort and support he had made every necessary provision, and to whom he had given every proof of tenderness and fatherly affection; and

Hebrews 8:4 — office of the priesthood did not appertain.There are priests that offer gifts — This is an additional proof that this epistle was written before the destruction of Jerusalem. As the word θυσιαι, sacrifices, is not added here as it is in Hebrews 8:3, is it any evidence that bloody sacrifices had then ceased to be offered? Or, are both kinds included in the word δωρα, gifts? But is δωρον, a gift, ever used to express a bloody sacrifice? I believe the Septuagint never used it for זבח zebach, which

1 Peter 2:3 — Verse 1 Peter 2:3. If so be ye have tasted — ειπερ εγευσασθε. Seeing ye have tasted. There could be no doubt that they had tasted the goodness of Christ who were born again, of incorruptible seed, and whose hearts were purified by the truth, and who had like precious

1 Peter 3:20 — Verse 20. When once the long-suffering of God waited — In Pirkey Aboth, cap. v. 1 Peter 3:2, we have these words: "There were ten generations from Adam to Noah, that the long-suffering of God might appear; for each of these generations provoked him to anger, and went on in their iniquity, till at last the deluge came."Were saved by water.

Revelation 3:21 — Verse Revelation 3:21. To sit with me in my throne — In every case it is to him that overcometh, to the conqueror, that the final promise is made. He that conquers not is not crowned, therefore every promise is here made to him that is faithful unto death. Here