Bible Commentaries

Exodus 17:1-16 — ocasión fué desenfrenada; era equivalente a “tentar a Dios”. Era una oposición a su ministro, una desconfianza en el cuidado de Dios, una indiferencia a su bondad, una incredulidad en su Providencia, una prueba de su paciencia e indulgencia paternal. 4. clamó Moisés a Jehová, diciendo: ¿Qué haré con este pueblo?—Su lenguaje, en vez de mostrar señales de resentimiento o imprecación vengativa contra el pueblo que le había dado un tratamiento cruel e inmerecido, fué la expresión de un deseo ansioso de

2 Kings 19:4 — 4. the living God—"The living God" is a most significant expression taken in connection with the senseless deities that Rab-shakeh boasted were unable to resist his master's victorious arms. 2 Kings 19:6; 2 Kings 19:7. COMFORTED BY ISAIAH.

Job 13:25 — 25. (Leviticus 26:36; Psalms 1:4). Job compares himself to a leaf already fallen, which the storm still chases hither and thither. break—literally, "shake with (Thy) terrors." Jesus Christ does not "break the bruised reed" (Isaiah 42:3; Isaiah 27:8).

Job 18:1-21 — “Tercos,” correspondiente a la estupidez implícita en la primer cláusula paralela. (Umbreit.) ¿Por qué debemos dar ocasión por vuestros discursos vanos para que seamos tenidos por ignorantes, en ojos de Job y mutuamente ante nosotros mismos? ( Isaías 17:4, Isaías 17:10). 4. Oh tú—Job, será dejada—Volverá asolada. Alude aquí a las palabras de Job cuanto al monte que se deshace ( Isaías 14:18); pero con aplicación diferente. Dice amargamente: “por ti.” Si no estuvieras castigado como estás, y como no

Job 35:1-16 — CAPITULO 35 2. más justo … que—Más bien como en 9:2; 25:4: “Soy justo (lit., mi justicia está) delante de Dios”. Sin embargo, nuestra versión concuerda con el 9:17; 16:12-17; 27:2-6. El 4:17 se presta a cualquiera de las dos interpretaciones. Eliú quiere decir que Job no lo expresó en palabras, sino tácitamente.

Job 37:4 — 4. The thunderclap follows at an interval after the flash. stay them—He will not hold back the lightnings ( :-), when the thunder is heard [MAURER]. Rather, take "them" as the usual concomitants of thunder, namely, rain and hail [UMBREIT] (Job 40:9).

Psalms 111:3 — 3, 4. honourable and glorious—literally, "honor and majesty," which illustrate His glorious perfections. righteousness— (Psalms 7:17; Psalms 31:1), which He has made memorable by wonders of love and mercy, in supplying the wants of His people according to covenant engagements.

Psalms 86:11 — 11. Teach—Show, point out. the way—of Providence. walk in thy truth—according to its declarations. unite my heart—fix all my affections (Psalms 12:2; James 4:8). to fear thy name—(compare Psalms 86:12) to honor Thy perfections.

Psalms 90:7 — 7, 8. For—A reason, this is the infliction of God's wrath. troubled—literally, "confounded by terror" ( :-). Death is by sin ( :-). Though "secret," the light of God's countenance, as a candle, will bring sin to view (Proverbs 20:27; 1 Corinthians 4:5).

Proverbs 19:23 — 23. The fear . . . life—(Compare Proverbs 3:2). abide—or, "remain contented" (1 Timothy 4:8). not visited with evil— (Proverbs 10:3; Psalms 37:25), as a judgment, in which sense visit is often used (Psalms 89:32; Jeremiah 6:15).

Ecclesiastes 3:4 — 4. mourn—namely, for the dead (Genesis 23:2). dance—as David before the ark (2 Samuel 6:12-14; Psalms 30:11); spiritually (Matthew 9:15; Luke 6:21; Luke 15:25). The Pharisees, by requiring sadness out of time, erred seriously.

Isaiah 3:17 — 17. smite with a scab—literally, "make bald," namely, by disease. discover—cause them to suffer the greatest indignity that can befall female captives, namely to be stripped naked, and have their persons exposed ( :-; compare with Isaiah 47:3; Isaiah 20:4).

Ezekiel 4:16 — 16. staff of bread—bread by which life is supported, as a man's weight is by the staff he leans on (Leviticus 26:26; Psalms 105:16; Isaiah 3:1). by weight, and with care—in scant measure (Ezekiel 4:10).

Ezekiel 5:10 — 10. fathers . . . eat . . . sons—alluding to Moses' words (Leviticus 26:29; Deuteronomy 28:53), with the additional sad feature, that "the sons should eat their fathers" (see 2 Kings 6:28; Jeremiah 19:9; Lamentations 2:20; Lamentations 4:10).

Ezekiel 7:4 — 4. thine abominations—the punishment of thine abominations. shall be in the midst of thee—shall be manifest to all. They and thou shall recognize the fact of thine abominations by thy punishment which shall everywhere befall thee, and that manifestly.

Deuteronomy 1:4 — 4. Ashtaroth—the royal residence of Og, so called from Astarte ("the moon"), the tutelary goddess of the Syrians. Og was slain at Edrei—now Edhra, the ruins of which are fourteen miles in circumference [BURCKHARDT]; its general breadth is about two leagues.

Acts 11:27 — 27. came prophets from Jerusalem—inspired teachers, a class we shall afterwards frequently meet with, who sometimes, but not necessarily, foretold future events. They are classed next to apostles (1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 12:29; Ephesians 4:11).

Joshua 13:3 — 3, 4. also the Avites: From [on] the south—The two clauses are thus connected in the Septuagint and many other versions. On being driven out ( :-), they established themselves in the south of Philistia. The second division of the unconquered country comprised

2 Samuel 7:14 — 4-17. it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan—The command was given to the prophet on the night immediately following; that is, before David could either take any measures or incur any expenses.

2 Samuel 7:4 — 4-17. it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan—The command was given to the prophet on the night immediately following; that is, before David could either take any measures or incur any expenses.