Bible Commentaries

Genesis 18:12 — Se echó a reír, como si la promesa fuera increíble. &mdash- Mi señor, o esposo, qué título de respeto, 1 Pedro iii. 6, elogia. (Du Hamel)

1 Kings 8:65 — Egypt. Rhinocolura, (Menochius) or rather the branch of the Nile nearest Arabia, Josue xiii. 3., and Numbers xiii. 22. (Calmet) --- Seven, for each festival, ver. 1.

1 Chronicles 12:16 — Hold, in Moab, (1 Kings xxii. 4.; Du Hamel; Menochius) or to Siceleg. The people of Benjamin come with those of Juda, to avoid suspicion. (Calmet)

1 Chronicles 8:12 — Ono was three miles from Lod, or Diospolis, (Lightfoot) built after the return from Babylon, (1 Esdras ii. 23.; Calmet) in the territory of Benjamin. (Menochius)

Psalms 141:3 — Pour out. Explaining all the sentiments of my heart, Psalm lxi. 9. (Calmet) --- This is never perfectly done with earthly friends, 1 Peter v. 7. (Berthier)

Ecclesiastes 7:23 — Tu. Debemos estar satisfechos con una buena conciencia, ya que no podemos controlar los pensamientos y las palabras de todos. (San Ambrosio, Of. I. 1.)

Ecclesiastes 9:12 — With. Hebrew adds, "evil." Net, (Montanus) or hook. (Haydock) --- Them. They may use precautions; but, without God’s aid, they will not succeed, Psalm cxxvi. 1. (Calmet)

Isaiah 13:2 — Montaña de Media, de donde vino Darius. Era habitual levantar una señal (cap. Xxx. 17. y Jeremías vi. 1.) para convocar a las tropas. (Calmet)

Isaiah 16:8 — Lords. Princes of Jerusalem, (Lamentations i. 1.) or of Assyria. (Calmet) --- Sea. Of Sodom, even as far as Jazer, (Haydock) in the tribe of Ruben. (Calmet)

Isaiah 28:6 — Gate. Ezechias reunited the divided kingdoms, and inspired his troops with courage, bringing them back victorious, 2 Paralipomenon xxx. 1., and 4 Kings xviii. 7. (Calmet)

Isaiah 43:28 — Profanados, o declarados tales, (Haydock) Nadab, etc., (Levítico x. 1 .; Calmet) o Moisés y Aarón. (Menochius) &mdash Matanza. Hebreo, "anatema". Sin embargo, restableceré todo. (Calmet)

Jeremiah 3:3 — Rain; about November, Deuteronomy xi. 14. This drought happened under Josias, (chap. v. 24.) and was different from that specified, chap. viii. 13., and xiv. 1.

Habakkuk 2:20 — Templo. Hebreo, "palacio" o cielo. La casa generalmente se coloca para el templo. &mdash El silencio a menudo denota sujeción, 1 Macabeos i. 3. (Menoquio)

Zechariah 1:6 — Padres. Sintieron sus efectos. (Haydock) &mdash- Regresó; siendo convertido por la vista de los juicios de Dios, Osee iv. 1. y 2 Esdras i. 6.

Mark 12:15 — Knowing their hypocrisy.[1] The Latin word commonly signifies, cunning, but the Greek is here meant their dissimulation, or hypocrisy. (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Versutiam. Greek: ten upokrisin.

Wisdom of Solomon 49:14 — Josedec. He was a noble figure of Christ, and helped build the temple, Aggeus i. 2., and ii. 3., and Zacharias iii. 1., and vi. 11.

Letter of Jeremiah 12:17 — Characa, or Carcar, Judges viii. 10., and xi. 3. (Calmet) --- Tubianites, "religiously good;" probably the Assideans, (1 Machabees ii. 42.; Worthington) or inhabitants of Tob. (Haydock)

Letter of Jeremiah 4:15 — Glories; the honour of being gymnasiarch, or agonothete. (Calmet) --- They sought after corruptible crowns, while many pay no regard to heaven, 1 Corinthians ix. 25. (Haydock)

2 Samuel 6:6 — Nachon. 1 Paralipomenon Chidon. El hebreo puede traducirse "preparado"; (Caldea) ya que casi llegaban al final (Calmet) de la procesión. &mdash Pateado. Protestantes, "lo sacudieron". (Haydock)

2 Samuel 8:8 — Beroth, or Boroe. (Calmet) --- Brass. All for the use of the temple, 1 Paralipomenon xviii. 8. The battle seems to have been fought near Beroth. (Salien)