Bible Commentaries

Exodus 16:29 — Place. Onkelos allows a person to travel 2000 cubits on the sabbath. Some heretics understand this literally, and would not alter the posture in which they were found by the festival. (Origen, Philos. 1.)

Nehemiah 10:29 — Understand. Hebrew mebin, "the teachers," or Levites, 1 Esdras viii. 16. (Menochius) --- Promising. Hebrew, "clave to their brethren;" and they promised with a curse to transgressors, and with an oath to walk, &c. (Haydock)

Nehemiah 11:4 — Benjamin, as well as of Ephraim and Manasses, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 3. The difference between this last record and the present, arises from Nehemias including many who returned with Esdras and with himself. (Calmet)

Esther 5:6 — Wine. The Persians did not drink till the end of the feast, (as the Turks are said to do at present. Tavernier) when they fall upon wine without any moderation. (Ælian, Hist. xii. 1.)

Psalms 49:11 — I know your number, and have absolute dominion over all, Isaias xxxvii. 28. (Calmet) --- Field. Ripe fruits. (St. Cyril) (Alexandrian) --- With God all things are present. (St. Augustine; Lombard, 1 dist. 35.; F.; Amama)

Psalms 93:7 — Of Jacob. A wretched people in captivity. This is spoken insultingly, he knows not, or cannot hinder, their distress, Psalm xiii. 1., and lxxii. 6. (Calmet) --- The insolence and cruelty of infidels are reprobated.

Isaiah 5:7 — Israel. This comparison is very common, Psalm lxxix. 9., and Matthew xx. 1. (Calmet) --- The preceding parable is explained. (Menochius) --- Cry. For vengeance, Jeremias xii. 8., and Genesis iv. 10., and xviii. 20. (Calmet)

Isaiah 64:4 — Thee. Never was deliverance more unexpected or miraculous. St. Paul quotes this passage, to shew the wisdom manifested in the incarnation, 1 Corinthians ii. 9. It is commonly applied to the glory of heaven.

Jeremiah 12:6 — To thee. Edom, &c., made a league with Sedecias, which they broke. They always bore a hatred to the Jews, though sprung from the same stock, chap. xxvii. 1., and Lamentations iv. 21. (Calmet)

Deuteronomy 1:23 — Pleased me. Even Moses was deceived by the appearance of prudence: and God permitted the people to follow the directions of their cowardice, ver. 26, 32. (Chap. ix. 29., and Numbers xiii. 1.) (Calmet)

Deuteronomy 1:23 — Me complació. Incluso Moisés fue engañado por la apariencia de prudencia: y Dios permitió que el pueblo siguiera las instrucciones de su cobardía, ver. 26, 32. (Cap. Ix. 29. y Números xiii. 1.) (Calmet)

Deuteronomy 2:26 — Cademot, "al este", del Arnón. Había una ciudad del mismo nombre al otro lado de las orillas, que pertenecía a Sehon, y que fue dada después a los levitas, 1 Paralipomenon vi. 79. (Calmet)

John 8:7 — We cannot with any propriety reprehend or condemn faults in others, if we ourselves be guilty of the same, or other great faults, St. Cyril, in Joan. --- See annotations on Matt. vii, ver. 1.

Acts 19:24 — Who made silver temples for Diana.[1] Perhaps figures of Diana’s temple in silver; or boxes and shrines, in which was the statue or figure of Diana. (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Ædes argenteas, Greek: naous argurous.

Acts 25:5 — Among you that are able.[1] It may signify, such as are powerful among you, or such as are able by health, and willing. (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Qui potentes estis, Greek: oi dunatoi en umin.

Joshua 16:3 — Inferior. Ver el cap. X. 11. La parte superior de Bethoron era mucho menos notoria, cerca del Jordán. &mdash- Gazer estaba en las cercanías de Azotus, 1 Macabeos xiv. 34., cap. X. 33. (Calmet)

Joshua 17:2 — Children here comprises grandchildren, &c. These who are specified sprang from Galaad or from Jair, as they all dwelt on the east side of the Jordan, 1 Paralipomenon v. 23., and vii. 14. (Calmet)

Wisdom of Solomon 9:16 — Envy not. If thou hast faith and wisdom, thou wilt rather dread his punishment, Psalm xxxvi. 1., and Proverbs iii. 31. (Calmet) --- He is like a summer flower, that is quickly cut down. (Worthington)

Letter of Jeremiah 7:27 — Three years. So long physicians judged it best for children to suck, till they could take solid meat. (Vales. lxxxiii.) (Genesis xxi. 8.) (Calmet) --- "Chrysippus assigns three years for the nurse." (Quint. i. 1.)

2 Samuel 6:6 — Nachon. 1 Paralipomenon Chidon. Hebrew may be rendered, "prepared;" (Chaldean) as they were almost arrived at the end (Calmet) of the procession. --- His hand, is wanting in Hebrew. (Kennicott) --- Kicked. Protestants, "shook it." (Haydock)