Bible Commentaries

Genesis 32:1 — requesting to be favourably received, 3-5. The messengers return without an answer, but with the intelligence that Esau, with four hundred men, was coming to meet Jacob, 6. He is greatly alarmed, and adopts prudent means for the safety of himself and family, 7, 8. His affecting prayer to God, 9-12. Prepares a present of five droves of different cattle for his brother, 13-15. Sends them forward before him, at a certain distance from each other, and instructs the drivers what to say when met by Esau, 15-20.

Genesis 32:1 — recibido favorablemente , 3-5. Los mensajeros regresan sin respuesta, pero con la noticia de que Esaú, con cuatrocientos hombres, venía a encontrarse con Jacob , 6. Está muy alarmado y adopta medidas prudentes para la seguridad de él mismo y su familia , 7, 8. Su conmovedora oración a Dios , 9-12. Prepara un regalo de cinco manadas de ganado diferente para su hermano , 13-15. Los envía delante de él, a cierta distancia uno del otro, e instruye a los conductores qué decir cuando se encuentre con Esaú , 15-20. Envía

Exodus 8:7 — Verse Exodus 8:7. The magicians did so — A little juggling or dexterity of hand might have been quite sufficient for the imitation of this miracle, because frogs in abundance had already been produced; and some of these kept in readiness might have been brought forward by the magicians, as proofs of their pretended power and equality in influence to Moses and Aaron.

1 Kings 7:2 — Verse 1 Kings 7:2. The house of the forest of Lebanon — It was not built in Lebanon, but is thought to have been on Mount Sion. And why it was called the house of the forest of Lebanon does not appear; probably it was because it was built almost entirely of materials brought from that place. See the following verses.

1 Kings 7:8 — Verse 1 Kings 7:8. A house for Pharaoh's daughter — This appears to have been a third house; probably the whole three made but one building, and were in the same place, but distinguished from each other; the first as Solomon's palace, the second as a house of judgment, a court-house; the third, the harem, or apartments for the women.

2 Kings 23:13 — Verse 2 Kings 23:13. Mount of corruption — This, says Jarchi, following the Chaldee, was the mount of Olives, for this is the mount המשחה hammishchah, of unction; but because of the idolatrous purposes for which it was used, the Scripture changed the appellation to the mount המשחית hammashchith, of corruption.Ashtoreth the abomination, c. — See on 1 Kings 11:7.

2 Kings 9:7 — Verse 2 Kings 9:7. Thou shalt smite the house of Ahab — For their most cruel murders they have forfeited their own lives, according to that immutable law, "HE that sheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be shed." This and the two following verses contain the commission which Jehu received from the Lord against the bloody house of Ahab.

Esther 7:4 — Verse Esther 7:4. To be destroyed, to be slain — She here repeats the words which Haman put into the decree. See Esther 3:13.Could not countervail the king's damage. — Even the ten thousand talents of silver could not be considered as a compensation to the state for the loss of a whole nation of people throughout all their generations.

Job 30:7 — Versículo Job 30:7 . Entre los matorrales rebuznaban. Gritaban entre los matorrales, buscando comida, como el asno montés cuando necesita forraje. Dos MSS. lea ינאקו yinaku, gimieron , en lugar de ינהקו yinhaku, rebuznaron . Debajo de las ortigas. חרול charul , las zarzas, debajo de la maleza en las partes más espesas del sotobosque; se apiñaron como bestias salvajes.

Job 33:4 — Versículo Job 33:4 . El Espíritu de Dios me ha hecho. Otra clara alusión al relato de la creación del hombre , Génesis 2:7 , como prueban las palabras נשמת nishmath, el soplo o aliento de Dios, y תחיני techaiyeni, me ha dado vida : " Sopló en su nariz aliento de vida , y se convirtió en un alma viviente ".

Job 9:7 — Verse Job 9:7. Which commandeth the sun — Obscures it either with clouds, with thick darkness, or with an eclipse.Sealeth up the stars. — Like the contents of a letter, wrapped up and sealed, so that it cannot be read. Sometimes the heavens become as black as ebony, and no star, figure, or character, in this great book of God can be read.

Psalms 38:7 — Versículo Salmo 38:7 . Porque mis lomos están llenos de una enfermedad repugnante. O más bien, un ardor ; נקלה nikleh, de קלה kalah , freír, chamuscar , etc., de ahí נקלה nikleh, una enfermedad ardiente o fuertemente febril . No hay sanidad en mi carne. Todo afuera y todo adentro da evidencia de que todos mis sólidos y fluidos están corruptos.

Psalms 7:16 — Versículo Salmo 7:16 . Caerá sobre su propio coronilla. Sobre su cuero cabelludo , קדקד kodkod, la parte superior de la cabeza. Puede referirse a golpear al criminal en la cabeza , con el fin de privarlo de la vida. Si en aquellos días se hubiera conocido el despellejamiento , habría pensado que la referencia podría ser a esa bárbara costumbre.

Leviticus 27:7 — Verse Leviticus 27:7. Sixty years old — The old man and the old woman, being nearly past labour, were nearly of an equal value; hence the one was estimated at fifteen shekels, 2£. 5s., the other at ten shekels, 1£. 10s. This was about the same ratio as that of the children, Leviticus 27:5, and for the same reason.

Leviticus 3:1 — CHAPTER III The law of the peace-offering in general, 1-5. That of the peace-offering taken from the flock, 6-11; and the same when the offering is a goat, 12-17. NOTES ON CHAP. IIIVerse Leviticus 3:1. Peace-offering — שלמים shelamim, an offering to make peace between God and man; Leviticus 7:38, and Genesis 14:18.

Daniel 7:4 — Verse Daniel 7:4. The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings — Bp. Newton well remarks, that these great beasts, as explained by the angel, Daniel 7:17, are kingdoms. They arise out of a stormy and tempestuous sea; that is, out of the wars and commotions

Daniel 7:4 — Versículo Daniel 7:4 . El primero era como un león, y tenía alas de águila. Bp. Newton observa muy bien que estas grandes bestias, tal como las explica el ángel en, Daniel 7:17, son reinos. Surgen de un mar tempestuoso y tormentoso; es decir, de las guerras y conmociones

John 7:2 — Verse John 7:2. Feast of tabernacles — This feast was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the month Tisri, answering to the last half of our September, and the first half of October. This month was the seventh of the ecclesiastical, and first of the civil,

Joshua 22:7 — Verse Joshua 22:7. Then he blessed them — Spoke respectfully of their fidelity and exertions, wished them every spiritual and temporal good, prayed to God to protect and save them, and probably gave some gifts to those leaders among them that had most distinguished themselves in this seven years' war. In all the above senses the word bless is frequently taken in Scripture.

Judges 7:11 — Verse Judges 7:11. Unto the outside of the armed men — No doubt the vast multitudes of Midianites, c., which came merely for plunder, were wholly unarmed but they had a guard of armed men, as all the caravans have, and those guards were on the outside of the multitudes; it was to these that Gideon and his servant came.