Bible Commentaries

Nehemiah 8:9 — Nehemiah. He now uses the third person. This is not necessarily a sign of change of authorship. holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .

Job 12:14 — Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . shutteth . . . opening. Hebrew idiom for exercising authority. Compare Revelation 3:7 . Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6 .

Job 31:33 — transgressions. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 . Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "transgression" (singular) as Adam. Compare Genesis 3:10 .

Psalms 81:5 — This. No Hebrew for "This". He: i.e. God. out = forth. through = before: i.e. in the sight of. Compare Numbers 33:3 . I = I [Israel].

Psalms 90:13 — Return. Same word as Psalms 90:3 . LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . how long. Supply Ellipsis: "how long [shall we wait for Thy return]? "

Psalms 99:5 — God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . He. Compare Psalms 99:3 and Psalms 99:9 , and see note on Psalms 93:1 , Psalms 93:5 .

Proverbs 16:5 — abomination, &c. See note on Proverbs 3:32 . hand . . . hand. Easterns walk thus: Westerns walk arm in arm. un-punished = acquitted, or held innocent.

Proverbs 21:22 — casteth down. Illustrations: Joshua (Joshua 6:3-21 ; Joshua 8:4-8 ); wise woman (2 Samuel 20:16-22 . Compare Ecclesiastes 9:13-15 ).

Ecclesiastes 7:2 — the end. Hebrew. soph . See note on Ecclesiastes 3:11 . men. Hebrew. 'addm (with Art.) = mankind. App-14 . See note on Ecclesiastes 1:13 .

Isaiah 10:21 — The remnant shall return. Hebrew. Shear-jashub . See Isaiah 7:3 . So they did. Compare 2 Chronicles 30:1-13 , esp. Isaiah 10:6 .

Isaiah 49:13 — Sing = Shout in triumph. break forth into singing. See note on Isaiah 14:7 . comforted His People. Compare Isaiah 40:1 ; Isaiah 51:3 .

Jeremiah 14:21 — do not. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "neither". throne of Thy glory. See note on Jeremiah 3:17 .

Jeremiah 49:29 — Fear is on every side. Hebrew. magor missabib. Compare Jeremiah 6:25 ; Jeremiah 20:3 , Jeremiah 20:10 ; Jeremiah 46:5 .Lamentations 2:22 .

Jeremiah 49:39 — the latter days. The end or after part of the days. bring again, &c. See note on Jeremiah 48:47 . Compare Deuteronomy 30:3 .

Lamentations 2:22 — solemn day = day of assembly. terrors round about. Compare Jeremiah 6:25 ; Jeremiah 20:3 , Jeremiah 20:10 ; Jeremiah 46:5 ; Jeremiah 49:29 .

Hosea 11:5 — not. Connect this with Hosea 11:4 , for he is to return to Assyria (Hosea 8:13 ; Hosea 9:3 ). shall be = he [became].

Mark 8:32 — openly : i.e. publicly: not as in John 2:19-21 or John 3:14 , in the earlier portion of His ministry. rebuke = remonstrate with.

John 4:2 — Though = And yet. baptized. It was not the practice of Jesus to baptize. Imperf. Tense. not . Greek. ou . App-105 . Compare John 3:22 .

John 7:46 — never . Greek. oudepote like = thus, as. Some texts omit this last clause, but not Syriac. See note 3, p. 1511. Compare John 4:29 .

Acts 6:10 — able = strong enough See Acts 15:10 . resist. Greek. anthistemi. Compare Luke 21:15 . spirit. See note on Acts 6:3 . spake. App-121 .