Bible Commentaries

Exodus 34:15 — Covenant. The same word occurs here, as (ver. 12,) in Hebrew and Septuagint. (Haydock) --- It relates chiefly to contracts of marriage, which God forbids the faithful to enter into with the Chanaanites, and with other idolatrous nations, lest they should follow their example. Solomon is reprehended

1 Kings 4:31 — Todos los hombres, de su tiempo (Lyranus) y nación. (Munster) &mdash Ethan es lo mismo que Idithun. El título de ezraíta no parece pertenecerle; y Chalcol y Dorda parecen haber sido insertados aquí por algún transcriptor de 1 Paralipomenon ii. 6., donde leemos, los hijos de Zara .... Ethan y Eman, y Chalchal y Dara, de la tribu de Judá. Pero eran diferentes de estos hombres, que probablemente eran levitas. (Calmet) &mdash- Encontramos a Chalcol y Dorda en ningún otro lugar.

1 Chronicles 8:29 — Dwelt. Literally, "they dwelt." But Hebrew and Septuagint, "in Gabaon, dwelt the father of Gaboan," (Haydock) who was called Jehiel, (chap. ix. 35.) or Abiel, 1 Kings ix. 1. (Calmet) --- The following verses are repeated in the next chapter, (Haydock) and seem to have been originally the same; though now many variations occur, which shew that "every Hebrew letter" has not been preserved. (Kennicott)

1 Chronicles 8:29 — Habitaba. Literalmente, "ellos moraron". Pero en hebreo y Septuaginta, "en Gabaon, habitaba el padre de Gaboan", (Haydock) que se llamaba Jehiel, (cap. Ix. 35.) o Abiel, 1 Reyes ix. 1. (Calmet) &mdash- Los siguientes versículos se repiten en el próximo capítulo, (Haydock) y parecen haber sido originalmente los mismos; aunque ahora ocurren muchas variaciones, que muestran que "todas las letras hebreas" no se han conservado. (Kennicott)

Psalms 1:5 — Again. So as to gain their cause, (Amama) or to make opposition; as the Hebrew yakumu, "stand up," with defiance, intimates. (Haydock) --- They are already judged, (John iii. 18.) and can make no defence; they being separated from the just, like goats, Kimchi (though he is defended by Amama. Haydock) and some other Jews, falsely assert that the souls of the wicked will be annihilated, and that only the just Israelites will

Psalms 34:18 — Fuerte, gravi. Hatsum hebreo , numeroso, (1 Macabeos i. 1 .; Menochius) y "pesado" (Haydock) que es la consecuencia de un gran número, (Berthier) y de la virtud. San Agustín entiende a la Iglesia, que no se deja llevar como paja por el viento. A Amama no le gusta esto. (Haydock) &mdash- Se predice la resurrección, (ver. 17.) y aquí se significa la Iglesia Católica. (Worthington)

Psalms 45:5 — Steam. Jerusalem was surrounded by placid streams, which are here opposed to the great waters, as in Isaias viii. 6. The Church, after persecution, is restored to peace, and adorned with all graces. (Calmet) --- Tabernacle. This is the source of our joy, Apocalypse xxi., (Menochius) and xxii. 1., and Ezechiel xlvii. 1. --- The advantages of the virtuous, both here and in heaven, are great. (Berthier)

Psalms 62:10 — Tierra. Para buscarme, (Houbigant) o perecerán. Los babilonios estuvieron expuestos a muchas miserias bajo Ciro, como afirman los profetas (Isaías xiii. 1. y Jeremías xxv. 12.) aunque la historia profana guarde silencio. (Calmet) &mdash Los demonios pueden llamarse zorros. (Berthier) (San Hilario) &mdash Saúl murió en la batalla, y su cuerpo fue expuesto en una horca a las fieras, 1 Reyes xxxi. (Worthington)

Psalms 98:6 — Moses and Aaron among his priests. By this it is evident, that Moses also was a priest, and indeed the chief priest, in as much as he consecrated Aaron, and offered sacrifice for him, Leviticus viii. So that his pre-eminence over Aaron makes nothing for lay church headship. (Challoner) (Worthington) --- Samuel is only mentioned as a Levite. See 1 Kings xxv. 1. (Calmet)

Daniel 1:21 — Ciro; y también al tercero, (Cap. x) y por supuesto durante todo el cautiverio. (Worthington) &mdash- Fue mantenido en el poder por el conquistador de Babilonia. (Cap. Vi. 18. y xiv. 1.) Primero mostró su sagacidad en la causa de Susana, (Cap. Xiii. (Calmet)) cuya historia se colocó a la cabeza del libro, en Theodotion, (St. Jerónimo en Isaías iii. 1.) como en su orden natural. (Calmet)

Numbers 16:32 — Carpas. El hebreo agrega, "todos los que pertenecían a ( o estaban del lado de) Core, y todas sus riquezas". Moisés nos informa (cap. Xxvi. 10) cómo algunos de los hijos de Core fueron preservados milagrosamente. Sus descendientes fueron designados por David para cantar y vigilar las puertas del templo, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 19. (Calmet) &mdash- Samuel era de la misma familia, 1 Paralipomenon vi. 33. (Tirino)

Zephaniah 1:9 — Entra en el templo, como para mostrarse, Amós vi. 1. En hebreo, "salta", etc., que denota a los filisteos. (Caldeo) (1 Reyes v. 5.) (Calmet) &mdash Señor. Hebreo, de sus amos con ", etc. Esto puede relacionarse con los filisteos, (Calmet) o con aquellos que hicieron de la casa de Dios un lugar de tráfico, (Mateo xxi. 13.) y ofrecieron víctimas injustamente adquiridas. (Haydock)

Deuteronomy 4:26 — Y la tierra, o todos sus habitantes racionales. (San Jerónimo y San Basilio en Isa. 1. 2) Moisés conjura a los israelitas, por todo lo que es más sagrado, a continuar fieles. Habla con la mayor seriedad, como lo hace nuevamente, cap. xxxii. 1. (Calmet) &mdash Destruirte. Él te quitará ese país delicioso, aunque salvará a un remanente

Hebrews 5:4 — See in 3 Kings xiii.; 2 Paralipomenon xxvi.; and 1 Kings xiii. the manifest punishments of the Almighty on laics that impiously and sacrilegiously attempted the ministry of priests. In the Christian dispensation, archbishop Cranmer, the very soul of the pretended reformation, dictatorially pronounces,

Hebrews 5:4 — Ver en 3 Reyes xiii .; 2 Paralipomenon xxvi .; y 1 Reyes xiii. los manifiestos castigos del Todopoderoso sobre los laicos que impía y sacrílegamente atentaron el ministerio de los sacerdotes. En la dispensación cristiana, el arzobispo Cranmer, el alma misma de la pretendida reforma, pronuncia dictatorialmente,

Judges 12:8 — Bethlehem of Juda, where Booz also was born. (Calmet) --- The Rabbins make him the same person with Abesan. (Serarius, q. 5.) --- Maldonat (in Matthew ii. 1,) believes that this judge was of a city in Zabulon, Josue xix. 15. (Menochius) --- In the 6th year of Abesan, the Philistines compelled the Israelites to pay tribute, (chap. xiii. 1,) and Samson was born in the year of the world 2860. (Salien)

Ruth 1:2 — Elimelech. Josephus and others read erroneously, Abimelech. He was probably called also Jokim, 1 Paralipomenon iv. 22. --- Ephrathites. This title often designates people of the tribe of Ephraim; (Judges xii. 5., and 1 Kings i. 2,) but here it means those of Ephrata, which is also called Bethlehem of Juda, about five or six miles south of Jerusalem, Genesis xxxv. 19., and Micheas v. 2. (Calmet)

1 Samuel 14:47 — Soba, in the north. (Menochius) --- Rohab was the capital of another part of Cœlosyria, 1 Paralipomenon xviii. 3., and 2 Kings x. 6. --- Overcame. We are not to judge of the virtue of a man from his success in the world. (Calmet) --- Under the reign of Saul, the tribe of Ruben overcame the Agarites, 1 Paralipomenon v. 10, 18. (Salien, the year of the world 2965.)

2 Samuel 5:1 — Tribes. Thus were God’s promises sweetly fulfilled, and David obtained the quiet dominion over all Israel, excepting perhaps a few of the tribe of Benjamin, according to the Vulgate, 1 Paralipomenon xii. 29. an army of 340,822 was collected on this occasion; and David signalized the commencement of his reign, by the taking of Jerusalem. (Calmet) --- The tribe is Issachar is not specified in the text; but Josephus asserts, that 20,000

2 Samuel 8:17 — Achimelech is also called the father of Abiathar, as these two had both names indiscriminately, 1 Kings xxi. 2. During the contest between the families of Saul and of David, two high priests were acknowledged, in their respective dominions. Sadoc was also permitted to officiate at Gabaon, during the reign of David; and, as Abiathar took part against