Bible Commentaries

Genesis 48:22 — Verse Genesis 48:22. Moreover I have given to thee one portion — שכם אחד shechem achad, one shechem or one shoulder. We have already seen the transactions between Jacob and his family on one part, and Shechem and the sons of Hamor on the other. See Genesis 33:18-19,

Exodus 10:29 — Verse Exodus 10:29. I will see thy face again no more. — It is very likely that this was the last interview that Moses had with Pharaoh, for what is related, Exodus 11:4-8, might have been spoken on this very occasion, as it is very possible that God gave Moses to understand his purpose to slay the first-born, while before Pharaoh at this time; so, in all probability, the interview mentioned here was the last which

Exodus 12:6 — required in the first passover that were never required afterwards:1. The eating of the lamb in their houses dispersed through Goshen.2. The taking the lamb on the tenth day.3. The striking of its blood on the door posts and lintels of their houses. And,4. Their eating it in haste. These things were not required of the succeeding generations.The whole assembly - shall kill it — Any person might kill it, the sacrificial act in this case not being confined to the priests.In the evening — בין

Exodus 39:43 — Verse 43. And Moses did look upon all the work — As being the general superintendent of the whole, under whom Bezaleel and Aholiab were employed, as the other workmen were under them.They had done it as the Lord had commanded — Exactly according

1 Kings 1:53 — Jewish physicians to restore and invigorate the dying king. I could show the bearing of every sentence, but I must leave something to the good sense of my readers. By attending to the words in italics, the sense will be more easily discovered. Ruth 4:16.

1 Kings 2:46 — Verse 1 Kings 2:46. And the kingdom was established — He had neither foes within nor without. He was either dreaded or loved universally. His own subjects were affectionately bound to him, and the surrounding nations did not think proper to make him their enemy.As

Job 28:18 — Verse Job 28:18. See also Clarke on "Job 28:16".Ver. Job 28:18. 4. ראמות ramoth, CORAL, from ראם raam, to be exalted or elevated; probably from this remarkable property of coral, "it always grows from the tops of marine rocky caverns with the head downwards." Red coral is found in the Mediterranean, about the isles

Job 37:4 — Verse Job 37:4. After it a voice roareth — After the flash has been seen, the peal is heard; and this will be more or fewer seconds after the peal, in proportion to the distance of the thunder cloud from the ear. Lightning traverses any space without any perceivable

Psalms 88:18 — this petition, his misery, which he describes, Psalms 88:3-9.III. The effects produced by this miserable condition: 1. A special prayer, Psalms 88:10-12; 2. An expostulation with God for deliverance, Psalms 88:10-12.IV. A grievous complaint, Psalms 88:14-18.The psalmist offers his petition; but before he begins, he lays down four arguments why it should be admitted, - 1. His confidence and reliance on God: "O Lord God of my salvation."2. His earnestness to prevail: "I have cried."3. His assiduity: "Day

Psalms 88:18 — causa de esta petición: su miseria que él describe, Salmo 88:3 . III. Los efectos producidos por esta condición miserable: 1. Una oración especial, Salmo 88:10 ; 2. Una expostulación con Dios por liberación, Salmo 88:10 . IV. Una grave queja, Salmo 88:14 . I. El salmista ofrece su petición; pero antes de comenzar, establece cuatro argumentos por los que debe admitirse: 1. Su confianza y confianza en Dios: "Oh Señor, Dios de mi salvación". 2. Su seriedad para prevalecer: "He clamado". 3. Su asiduidad:

Psalms 9:1 — PSALM IX David praises God for the benefits which he has granted to Israel in general, and to himself in particular, 1-4. He encourages himself in the Lord, knowing that he will ever judge righteously, and be a refuge for the distressed, 7-10. He exhorts the people to praise God for his judgments, 11, 12; prays for mercy and support; and thanks God for his judgments executed

Leviticus 24:10 — Verse Leviticus 24:10. The son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, c. — This is a very obscure account, and is encumbered with many difficulties.1. It seems strange that a person proceeding from such an illegal mixture should have been incorporated

Isaiah 3:16 — Bagdad, con quien se casó en ese país, (Viaggi, Tom. I., Lettera 17,) dice: "Sus pestañas, que son largas, y, según la costumbre de Oriente, vestidas con stibium, (como a menudo leemos en las Sagradas Escrituras de las mujeres hebreas de antaño, Jeremias 4:30 ; Ezequiel 23:40 ; y en Jenofonte, de Astyages el abuelo de Ciro, y de los medos de aquel tiempo, Cyropaed. lib. i.,) dan una sombra oscura, y al mismo tiempo majestuosa, a los ojos". "Grandes ojos", dice Sandys, Travels, p. 67, hablando de las

Deuteronomy 14:5 — Verse Deuteronomy 14:5. The hart — איל aiyal, the deer, according to Dr. Shaw: Deuteronomy 12:15.The roebuck — צבי tsebi, generally supposed to be the antelope, belonging to the fifth order Pecora, genus MAMMALIA, and species 38. It has round twisted spiral

1 Corinthians 11:10 — en las asambleas religiosas sea legítima; pero qué dificultad puede haber en esto, si tomamos las palabras del apóstol en otro lugar: ¿No son todos espíritus ministradores, enviados para servir a los que serán herederos de la salvación?  Hebreos 1:14 . Y tal vez no hay momento en el que puedan prestar servicios más esenciales a los seguidores de Dios que cuando están ocupados en las ordenanzas divinas. En general, el sentido del pasaje y la paráfrasis del obispo es el siguiente: "Y debido a esta

Joshua 15:1 — CHAPTER XV The lot of the tribe of Judah described, 1. Their south border, 2-4. Their east border, 5-11. Their west border, 12. Caleb's conquest, 13-15. Promises his daughter to the person who should take Kirjath-sepher, 16. Othniel his kinsman renders himself master of it, and gets Achsah to wife, 17. Her request to her father

Hebrews 7:28 — Hebreos 7:28 . Porque la ley hace a los hombres sumos sacerdotes... Los sacerdotes judíos tienen necesidad de estas ofrendas y sacrificios repetidos, porque son hombres falibles y pecadores: pero la palabra del juramento (todavía refiriéndose al Salmo 110:4 ) que fue después de la ley; pues David, que menciona esto, vivió casi 500 años después de la entrega de la ley, y por consiguiente ese juramento, que constituye otro sacerdocio, abroga la ley; y por esto el HIJO es consagrado, τετελειωμενον, es perfeccionado,

James 1:1 — Constantinopolitan era of the world, or that used by the Byzantine historians, and other eastern writers, 5569. -Year of the Alexandrian era of the world, 5563. -Year of the Antiochian era of the world, 5553. -Year of the world, according to Archbishop Usher, 4065. -Year of the world, according to Eusebius, in his Chronicon, 4289. -Year of the minor Jewish era of the world, or that in common use, 3821. -Year of the Greater Rabbinical era of the world, 4420. -Year from the Flood, according to Archbishop Usher,

Revelation 19:16 — inscription in Etruscan characters. The second has a similar jupe, but much longer, which extends to the calf of the leg, and is supported over the bended left arm. Over the right thigh, on this vesture, there is an Etruscan inscription in two lines.4. MONTFAUCON, Antiquite Expliquee, vol. iii., part 2, p. 268, has introduced an account of two fine images, which are represented tab. CLVII. The first is a warrior entirely naked, except a collar, one bracelet, and boots. On his left thigh, extending

Revelation 19:16 — etruscos. La segunda tiene un jupe similar, pero mucho más largo, que se extiende hasta la pantorrilla de la pierna y se sostiene sobre el brazo izquierdo doblado. Sobre el muslo derecho, en esta vestimenta, hay una inscripción etrusca en dos líneas. 4. MONTFAUCON, Antiquite Expliquee, vol. iii, parte 2, p. 268, ha introducido un relato de dos bellas imágenes, que se representan en la ficha. CLVII. La primera es un guerrero completamente desnudo, excepto un collar, un brazalete y unas botas. En su