Bible Commentaries

Genesis 31:4 — 4. Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah—His wives and family were in their usual residence. Whether he wished them to be present at the festivities of sheep shearing, as some think; or, because he could not leave his flock, he called them both to come

Exodus 16:4 — 4. Then said the Lord unto Moses—Though the outbreak was immediately against the human leaders, it was indirectly against God: yet mark His patience, and how graciously He promised to redress the grievance. I will rain bread from heaven—Israel, a type

1 Kings 14:17 — 17. Tirzah—a place of pre-eminent beauty (Song of Solomon 6:4), three hours' travelling east of Samaria, chosen when Israel became a separate kingdom, by the first monarch, and used during three short reigns as a residence of the royal house. The fertile plains and wooded hills in that part of the territory of

1 Kings 15:3 — 3. his heart was not perfect with the Lord . . . , as the heart of David his father—(Compare 1 Kings 11:4; 1 Kings 14:22). He was not positively bad at first, for it appears that he had done something to restore the pillaged treasures of the temple (1 Kings 14:22- :). This phrase contains a comparative reference to David's heart. His doing that which was

1 Kings 4:7 — particular district of country, from which, in monthly rotation, the supplies for the maintenance of the king's household were drawn, having first been deposited in "the store cities" which were erected for their reception (1 Kings 9:19; 2 Chronicles 8:4; 2 Chronicles 8:6).

2 Chronicles 20:3 — 3, 4. Jehoshaphat . . . proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah—Alarmed by the intelligence and conscious of his total inability to repel this host of invaders, Jehoshaphat felt his only refuge was at the horns of the altar. He resolved to employ the aid

Job 31:38 — 38. Personification. The complaints of the unjustly ousted proprietors are transferred to the lands themselves (Job 31:20; Genesis 4:10; Habakkuk 2:11). If I have unjustly acquired lands (Job 24:2; Isaiah 5:8). furrows—The specification of these makes it likely, he implies in this, "If I paid not the laborer for tillage"; as Isaiah 5:8- :, "If I paid him not for gathering in the

Job 41:1 — 1. leviathan—literally, "the twisted animal," gathering itself in folds: a synonym to the Thannin (Job 3:8, Margin; see Psalms 74:14; type of the Egyptian tyrant; Psalms 104:26; Isaiah 27:1; the Babylon tyrant). A poetical generalization for all cetacean, serpentine, and saurian monsters (see on Job 41:4, hence all the description applies to no one animal); especially the crocodile;

Job 9:8 — 8. spreadeth out— (Isaiah 40:22; Psalms 104:2). But throughout it is not so much God's creating, as His governing, power over nature that is set forth. A storm seems a struggle between Nature and her Lord! Better, therefore, "Who boweth the heavens alone," without help of any

Psalms 51:1-19 — Salmo 51 Sobre la ocasión cf. 2 Samuel 11:12. El Salmo ilustra el verdadero arrepentimiento, en el que se comprenden la compunción, confesión, tristeza, súplica de misericordia, y la resolución de enmendarse, acompañado con una viva fe. 1-4. Una petición de misericordia es una confesión de culpa. borra—como de un registro. rebeliones—( 2 Samuel 19:13; 2 Samuel 32:1.) lávame—La puerza tanto como el perdón es deseada por el verdadero penitente. porque … de mi—La convicción precede al perdón,

Proverbs 15:1-33 — adornará la sabiduría—o conocimiento, o “habla sabiduría debidamente”; encomienda la sabiduría, o conocimiento, mediante el uso debido de ella. hablará—derrama copiosamente (cap. 12:23), y así disgusta a otros. 3. mirando—(cf. el cap. 5:21; Salmo 66:7.) 4. sana lengua—Hebreo: “sanidad de lengua”; lenguaje blando, pacificador. árbol de vida—(Cf. los caps. 3:18; 11:30). perversidad en ella—Lenguaje áspero, malicioso. quebrantamiento de espíritu—(Cf. Isaías 65:14, hebreo), contrista, en vez de suavizar.

Proverbs 6:1-35 — el trato ( Job 17:3). por (con) el extraño—eso es, por un amigo (cf. el cap. 11:15; y el 17:18). 3. en la mano—en el poder de, humíllate, etc.—para suplicarle. asegúrate—ruega al amigo que haga otro arreglo para su deuda, que consiga otra fianza. 4, 5. El peligro requiere prisa. 6-8. El descuidado haragón comúnmente necesita fianza. A los tales se les intima a la industria con el ejemplo de la hormiga. 9, 10. Descripción del perezoso; 11. y los frutos de su dísolución e indolencia se señalan.

Leviticus 25:32 — 32-34. Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, c.—The Levites, having no possessions but their towns and their houses, the law conferred on them the same privileges that were granted to the lands of the other Israelites. A certain portion of the lands

Jeremiah 6:1-30 — comparé—mejor, “Te dejé desolada”. Liter., “Como a hermosa y delicada, yo dejé desolada a la hija de Sión”, esto es, a ti. Así Malaquías 3:9, “delante de Josué”, esto es, delante de ti [Maurer]. 3. pastores—jefes enemigos con sus ejércitos (cap. 1:15; 4:17; 49:20; 50:45). apacentará—Ellos le consumirán a cada uno todo lo que está a su alcance, esto es, el lugar que ocupe ( Números 2:17; Nota, Isaías 56:5). 4, 5. Los soldados de los invasores se estimulan uno a otros a atacar a Jerusalén. Denunciad—liter.,

Zechariah 8:1-23 — CAPITULO 8 CONTINUACION DEL TEMA DEL CAPITULO ANTERIOR. Después de instarlos a la obediencia, citando el ejemplo de sus padres, los insta a la misma por las promesas de prosperidad venidera. 2. he celado a Sión—(1:14.) con grande ira—contra los opresores de ella. 3. he restituído a Sión—“he retornado a Sión” (Versión Inglesa): eso es, estoy resuelto a volver. Mi decreto para ese efecto ha salido. Jerusalem … Ciudad de Verdad—es decir, fiel a Dios, quien es el Dios

Malachi 4:1-6 — CAPITULO 4 EL VENIDERO JUICIO DE DIOS: EL TRIUNFO DE LOS PIADOSOS; EL RETORNO A LA LEY ES LA MEJOR PREPARACION PARA LA VENIDA DE JEHOVA: LA MISION DE ELIAS PREPARATORIA DE LA REFORMACION. 1. viene el día ardiente—(3:2; 2 Pedro 3:7.) En primer orden, se trata

Deuteronomy 11:14 — 14. the first rain and the latter rain—The early rain commenced in autumn, that is, chiefly during the months of September and October, while the latter rain fell in the spring of the year, that is, during the months of March and April. It is true that

Deuteronomy 17:16 — character of the country was not suited, to the establishment of an Oriental military despotism, to proud and pompous parade in peace, to a dependence upon Egypt in time of war, and a consequent withdrawal of trust and confidence in God. (2 Samuel 8:4; 1 Kings 10:26; 2 Chronicles 1:16; 2 Chronicles 9:28; Isaiah 31:3).

Deuteronomy 8:4 — 4. Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years—What a striking miracle was this! No doubt the Israelites might have brought from Egypt more clothes than they wore at their outset; they might also have obtained supplies

Deuteronomy 9:4 — 4-6. Speak not thou in thine heart, . . . saying, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land—Moses takes special care to guard his countrymen against the vanity of supposing that their own merits had procured them the distinguished