Bible Commentaries

Genesis 33:4 — 4. Esau ran to meet him—What a sudden and surprising change! Whether the sight of the princely present and the profound homage of Jacob had produced this effect, or it proceeded from the impulsive character of Esau, the cherished enmity of twenty years

Genesis 48:4 — 4. Behold, I will make thee fruitful—This is a repetition of the covenant (Genesis 28:13-15; Genesis 35:12). Whether these words are to be viewed in a limited sense, as pointing to the many centuries during which the Jews were occupiers of the Holy Land, or whether the words bear a wider meaning and intimate that the scattered tribes of Israel are to be reinstated in the land of promise, as their "everlasting possession," are points that have not yet been satisfactorily determined.

Genesis 8:4 — 4. seventh month—of the year—not of the flood—which lasted only five months. rested—evidently indicating a calm and gentle motion. upon the mountains of Ararat—or Armenia, as the word is rendered (2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:38). The mountain which tradition points to as the one on which the ark rested is now called Ara Dagh, the "finger mountain." Its summit consists of two peaks, the higher of which is 17,750 feet and the other 13,420 above the level of the sea.

Nehemiah 7:4 — 4. Now the city was large and great—The walls being evidently built on the old foundations, the city covered a large extent of surface, as all Oriental towns do, the houses standing apart with gardens and orchards intervening. This extent, in the then

Job 41:11 — 11. prevented—done Me a favor first: anticipated Me with service ( :-). None can call Me to account ("stand before Me," Job 41:10) as unjust, because I have withdrawn favors from him (as in Job's case): for none has laid Me under a prior obligation by conferring on Me something which was not already My own. What can man give to Him who possesses all, including man himself? Man cannot constrain the creature to be his "servant" (Job 41:4), much less the Creator.

Job 6:14 — 14. pity—a proverb. Charity is the love which judges indulgently of our fellow men: it is put on a par with truth in Proverbs 3:3, for they together form the essence of moral perfection [UMBREIT]. It is the spirit of Christianity (1 Peter 4:8; 1 Corinthians 13:7; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 17:17). If it ought to be used towards all men, much more towards friends. But he who does not use it forsaketh (renounceth) the fear of the Almighty (Proverbs 17:17- :).

Job 6:4 — 4. arrows . . . within me—have pierced me. A poetic image representing the avenging Almighty armed with bow and arrows (Psalms 38:2; Psalms 38:3). Here the arrows are poisoned. Peculiarly appropriate, in reference to the burning pains which penetrated,

Leviticus 26:22 — 22. I will also send wild beasts among you—This was one of the four judgments threatened ( :-; see also 2 Kings 2:4). your highways shall be desolate—Trade and commerce will be destroyed—freedom and safety will be gone—neither stranger nor native will be found on the roads (Isaiah 33:8). This is an exact picture of the present state of the Holy Land, which has long lain in a state of desolation, brought on by the sins of the ancient Jews.

Leviticus 26:26 — 26. ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, c.—The bread used in families is usually baked by women, and at home. But sometimes also, in times of scarcity, it is baked in public ovens for want of fuel and the scarcity predicted here would be so great, that one oven would be sufficient to bake as much as ten women used in ordinary occasions to provide for family use; and even this scanty portion of bread would be distributed by weight (Ezekiel 4:16).

Isaiah 16:1-14 — PROFECIA TOCANTE A MOAB. 1. cordero—Consejo que da el profeta a los moabitas que huyeron hacia el sur a Idumea, de que envíen al rey de Judá el tributo de corderos que antiguamente pagaban a Israel, práctica de la cual habían desistido ( 2 Reyes 3:4). Es probable que David impusiese este tributo antes de la separación de Judá e Israel ( 2 Samuel 8:2). De consiguiente se le recomienda a Moab que se gane el favor y la protección de Judá pagando ese tributo al rey judío. Esto es un tipo de la necesidad

Amos 2:1-16 — quemó vivo al rey de Edom, reduciendo los mismos huesos a cal. (Maurer.) 2. Cherioth—la ciudad principal de Moab, llamada también Kirmoab ( Isaías 15:1); la forma es plural aquí, como si incluyera la acrópolís así como el pueblo mismo (véase Jeremias 48:24, Jeremias 48:41). morirá Moab en alboroto—es decir, en el tumulto de la batalla ( Oseas 10:14). 3. el juez—el magistrado principal, la suprema fuente de justicia. Como no se dice “rey,” parece probable que un cambio de gobierno, hubiese sustituído

Numbers 11:4 — 4. the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting—These consisted of Egyptians. [See on :-.] To dream of banquets and plenty of animal food in the desert becomes a disease of the imagination; and to this excitement of the appetite no people are more

Numbers 25:4 — 4. The Lord said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up—Israelite criminals, who were capitally punished, were first stoned or slain, and then gibbeted. The persons ordered here for execution were the principal delinquents in the

Numbers 4:13 — 13. shall take away the ashes from the altar, c.—The necessity of removing ashes from the altar plainly implies that sacrifices were offered in the wilderness (compare Exodus 18:12 Exodus 24:4), though that rebellious race seems frequently to have neglected the duty (Amos 5:25). No mention is made of the sacred fire; but as, by divine command, it was to be kept constantly burning, it must have been transferred to some pan or brazier under the covering, and borne by the appointed carriers.

Micah 5:1-15 — de Israel, fué un tipo de la misma indignidad hecha a aquel que pese a ello, es el Juez, no sólo de Israel, sino también del mundo, y que es “desde los días del siglo” (v. 2; Isaías 50:6; Mateo 26:67; Mateo 27:30). 2. Beth-lehem Ephrata—( Génesis 48:7), o Beth-lehem de Judá, así llamada para distinguirla de Beth-lehem de Zabulón. Está a unos pocos kilómetros al sudoeste de Jerusalén. Significa la casa de pan; Efrata quiere decir fructífera; los dos nombres se refieren a la fertilidad de la región,

Zephaniah 3:1-20 — (disciplina) (Jeremias 5:3). no se confió en Jehová—La desconfianza en Dios, como si él fuera insuficiente, es la madre de todas las supersticiones e iniquidades. (Calvino.) no se acercó a su Dios—aunque Dios estaba especialmente cerca de ella ( Deuteronomio 4:7) como “Dios de ella,” pero no quiso acudir a él, antes gratuitamente se apartó de él. 3. leones bramadores—rujen tras la presa ( Proverbios 28:15; Ezequiel 22:27; Amós 3:4; Miqueas 2:2). lobos de tarde—que se hallan más famélicos al anochecer,

Deuteronomy 4:3 — 3, 4. Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor . . . the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you—It appears that the pestilence and the sword of justice overtook only the guilty in that affair ( :-) while the rest of the people were spared. The allusion to that recent and appalling judgment was seasonably made as a powerful dissuasive against idolatry, and the fact mentioned was calculated to make a deep impression on people who knew and felt the truth of it.

Judges 19:2 — 2. his concubine . . . went away from him unto her father's house—The cause of the separation assigned in our version rendered it unlawful for her husband to take her back (Deuteronomy 24:4); and according to the uniform style of sentiment and practice in the East, she would have been put to death, had she gone to her father's family. Other versions concur with JOSEPHUS, in representing the reason for the flight from her husband's house

Judges 19:3 — 3, 4. And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her—Hebrew, "speak to her heart," in a kindly and affectionate manner, so as to rekindle her affection. Accompanied by a servant, he arrived at the house of his father-in-law, who rejoiced to meet him, in the hope that a complete reconciliation would be brought about between his daughter and her husband. The Levite, yielding to the hospitable importunities of his father-in-law, prolonged his stay for days.

1 Samuel 18:4 — 4. Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David—To receive any part of the dress which had been worn by a sovereign, or his eldest son and heir, is deemed, in the East, the highest honor which can be conferred on a subject (see on :-). The girdle, being connected with the sword and the bow, may be considered as being part of the military dress, and great value is attached to it in the East. :-. SAUL ENVIES HIS PRAISE.