Bible Commentaries

Genesis 28:1 — CHAPTER XXVIII Isaac directs Jacob to take a wife from the family of Laban, 1, 2; blesses and sends him away, 3, 4. Jacob begins his journey, 5. Esau, perceiving that the daughters of Canaan were not pleasing to his parents, and that Jacob obeyed them in going to get a wife of his own kindred, 6-8, went and took to wife Mahalath, the daughter of Ishmael his father's

Genesis 28:12 — angelic ministry. That this is fact we learn from many histories in the Old Testament; and it is a doctrine that is unequivocally taught in the New: Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?3. It was probably a type of CHRIST, in whom both worlds meet, and in whom the Divine and human nature are conjoined. The LADDER was set up on the EARTH, and the TOP of it reached to HEAVEN; for GOD was manifested in the FLESH, and in him dwelt all the

Genesis 29:1 — CHAPTER XXIX Jacob proceeds on his journey, 1. Comes to a well where the flocks of his uncle Laban, as well as those of several others, were usually watered, 2, 3. Inquires from the shepherds concerning Laban and his family, 4-6. While they are conversing about watering the sheep, 7, 8, Rachel arrives, 9. He assists her to water her flock, 10; makes himself known unto her, 11, 12. She hastens home and communicates

Genesis 3:12 — Verse Genesis 3:12. And the man said, c. — We have here some farther proofs of the fallen state of man, and that the consequences of that state extend to his remotest posterity. 1. On the question, Hast thou eaten of the tree? Adam is obliged to acknowledge his

Genesis 30:1 — CHAPTER XXX Rachel envies her sister, and chides Jacob, 1. He reproves her and vindicates himself, 2. She gives him her maid Bilhah, 3, 4. She conceives, and bears Daniel 5:6; and afterwards Naphtali, 7, 8. Leah gives Zilpah her maid to Jacob, 9. She conceives and bears Gad, 10, 11, and also Asher, 12, 13. Reuben finds mandrakes, of which Rachel requests a part, 14. The bargain made

Genesis 31:7 — Verse Genesis 31:7. Changed my wages ten times — There is a strange diversity among the ancient versions, and ancient and modern interpreters, on the meaning of these words. The Hebrew is עשרת מנים asereth monim, which Aquila translates δεκα αριθμους ten numbers;

Genesis 34:1 — CHAPTER XXXIV. Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, going out to see the daughters of the land, is ravished by Shechem, the son of Hamor, 1, 2. He entreats his father to get her for him to wife, 3. Jacob and his sons hear of the indignity offered to Dinah, 5-7. Hamor proposes the suit of Shechem to Jacob and his sons, and offers them a variety of advantages, 8-10. Shechem himself comes forward, begs to have Dinah to wife, and offers dowry to

Genesis 4:1 — children, among whom are Lamech, the first bigamist, 18, 19. Jobat, who taught the use of tents and feeding cattle, 20. Jabal, the inventor of musical instruments, 21. Tubal-cain, the inventor of smith-work, 22. Strange speech of Lamech to his wives, 23, 24. Seth born to Adam and Eve in the place of Abel, 25. Enoch born, and the worship of God restored, 26. NOTES ON CHAP. IVVerse Genesis 4:1. I have gotten a man from the Lord. — Cain, קין, signifies acquisition; hence Eve says קנתי kanithi, I

Psalms 104:1 — SALMO CIV La majestad y el poder de Dios manifestados en la creación del cielos y la atmósfera , 1-3; de la tierra y el mar , 4-9; de los manantiales, fuentes y ríos , 10-13; de hortalizas y árboles , 14-18; del sol y la luna , 19; del día y la noche, y sus usos , 20-23; de las riquezas de la tierra , 24; del mar, sus habitantes y sus usos , 25, 26; de

Psalms 121:8 — , que era de uso muy antiguo en los países orientales. El sentido del pasaje es: Ni el día de la prosperidad ni la noche de la adversidad te dañarán; ni el calor de la persecución, ni la frialdad de amigos o parientes: todo esto obrará para tu bien. 3. "Él te guardará de todo mal"; - y, 4. Especialmente de todo lo que pueda lastimar tu alma : "Él guardará tu alma". El salmista concluye con esta seguridad alentadora. 1. "Jehová guardará tu salida". Siempre estamos comenzando o terminando alguna acción,

Psalms 138:1 — SALMO CXXXVIII El salmista alaba al Señor por sus misericordias hacia sí mismo , 1-3. Él predice que los reyes de la tierra lo adorarán , 4, 5. La condescendencia de Dios hacia los humildes , 6. La confianza del salmista , 7, 8. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXXXVIII El Hebreo y todas las Versiones atribuyen este Salmo a David , y se supone

Ecclesiastes 12:4 — Los dientes se dividen en tres clases 1) Los dientes incisivos, o dientes cortantes, en la parte anterior de la mandíbula. 2) Los dientes caninos,  los de los lados de las mandíbulas, para roer o desgarrar y separar sustancias duras o resistentes.  3) Dientes molares, o dientes de moler, los dientes posteriores o dobles, en ambas mandíbulas, generalmente llamados los moledores; porque su oficio es moler las sustancias que han sido cortadas por los dientes anteriores, separadas en sus partes o fibras

Song of Solomon 4:8 — per sylvas, dumosaque saxa vagatur Nuda genu, vestem ritu succincta Dianae; bastones de hortaturque; tutaeque animalia praedae, Aut pronos lepores, aut celsum in cornua cervum, Aut agitat damas: at fortibus abstinet apris. REUNIÓ. liberación x., ver. 535. Ahora buskin'd como la cazadora virgen va A través de bosques, y desiertos sin senderos, y montañas nevadas. Con su propia voz melodiosa se alegra de animar Los sabuesos jadeantes que persiguen al ciervo volador. Corre el laberinto de las liebres

Isaiah 17:1 — CAPÍTULO XVII Juicios de Dios sobre Damasco, 1-3; y sobre Israel, 4-6. Buenos efectos de estos juicios sobre el pequeño resto o remanente que escapara de ellos, 7, 8. Los mismos juicios representados en otros términos más fuertes, e imputados a la irreligión y a la negligencia hacia Dios, 9-11. Los

Isaiah 30:28 — Versículo Isaías 30:28 . Para zarandear a las naciones con un tamiz de vanidad - "Arrojar a las naciones con la furgoneta de la perdición". La palabra להנפה lahanaphah es en su forma muy irregular. Kimchi dice que es para להניף lehaniph. Houbigant supone que se trata

Isaiah 46:7 — Carm. iv. 2. 19. "No es mía la mano formadora Que una imagen sin vida permanezca para siempre sobre su base: Sino volar, mis versos, y proclamar A reinos distantes, con fama inmortal, que Piteas venció en la rápida carrera". Jeremías,  Jeremias 10:3 , parece estar en deuda con Isaías por la mayor parte del siguiente pasaje: - "Las prácticas del pueblo son del todo vanidad: Pues cortan un árbol del bosque; Obra de la mano del artífice con el hacha; Con plata y oro lo adornan; Con clavos y martillos

Isaiah 63:8 — mismos. "Un ángel de su presencia significa un ángel de orden superior, en inmediata asistencia a Dios. Entonces el ángel del Señor le dice a Zacarías: "Yo soy Gabriel, que estoy en la presencia de Dios", Lucas 1:19 . La presencia de JEHOVÁ, Éxodo 33:14-2 , y el ángel, Éxodo 33:20-2 , es el mismo JEHOVÁ; aquí un ángel de su presencia se opone al mismo JEHOVÁ, como lo es un ángel en los siguientes pasajes del mismo libro de Éxodo. Después de su adoración idólatra del becerro de oro, "cuando Dios

Hebrews 11:26 — God, to serve him in some particular office, as prophet, priest, king, or the like, all the Hebrew people were considered thus anointed or consecrated; and it is worthy of remark that χριστος is used in this very sense by the Septuagint, 1 Samuel 2:35; Psalms 105:15; and Habakkuk 3:13; where the word is necessarily restrained to this meaning.He had respect unto the recompense — απεβλεπε. He looked attentively to it; his eyes were constantly directed to it. This is the import of the original

1 John 3:24 — Verse 1 John 3:24. Dwelleth in him — i.e. in God; and he-God, in him-the believer.And hereby we know — We know by the Spirit which he hath given us that we dwell in God, and God in us. It was not by conjecture or inference that Christians of old knew they

Revelation 21:19 — a fine blue colour, next in hardness to the diamond.The third, a chalcedony — A genus of the semipellucid gems, of which there are four species:-1. A bluish white; this is the most common sort.2. The dull milky veined; this is of little worth.3. The brownish black; the least beautiful of all.4. The yellow and red; the most beautiful, as it is the most valuable of all. Hitherto this has been found only in the East Indies.The fourth, an emerald — This is of a bright green colour without