Bible Commentaries

Job 10:22 — rendered “darkness” השׁך chôshek in the previous verse. That is the common word to denote darkness; this seldom occurs. It is derived from עוּף ‛ûph, to fly; and then to cover as with wings; and hence, the noun means that which is shaded or dark; Amos 4:13; compare Job 17:13; Isaiah 8:22; Isaiah 9:1.As darkness itself - This is still another word אפל 'ôphel though in our common version but one term is used. We have not the means in our language of marking different degrees of obscurity with the accuracy

Job 19:17 — was scarcely an appeal that Job would be likely to make to his wife in such circumstances. There can be no impropriety in supposing that Job referred to himself, and that the word is used somewhat in the same sense as the word “loins” is in Genesis 35:11; Genesis 46:26; Exodus 1:5; 1 Kings 8:19. Thus, understood, it would refer to his own children, and the appeal to his wife was founded on the relation which they had sustainded to them. Though they were now dead, he referred to their former united

Psalms 16:10 — fulfilled, though, as in the case of the Lord Jesus, the resurrection should occur in three days; or though, as in the case of David, it would occur only after many ages; or though, as Abraham believed of Isaac if he was offered as a sacrifice Hebrews 11:19, he should be restored to life at once. In other words, there is no allusion in this language to time. It is only to the “fact” that there would be a restoration to life.My soul - DeWette renders this, “my life.” The Hebrew word - נפשׁ nephesh -

Psalms 24:4 — He that hath clean hands - In the parallel passage in Psalms 15:2, the answer to the question is, “He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness.” The sentiment is substantially the same there as in the passage before us. The meaning is, that he who would be recognized as a friend and worshipper of Yahweh

Psalms 30:7 — apprehension that there would be any change. The word “mountain” seems to be used as denoting that on which he relied as his security or strength, as the mountain, or the inaccessible hills, constituted a refuge and security in times of danger. See Psalms 18:1-2, Psalms 18:33; Psalms 27:5. It does not refer to Mount Moriah, or Mount Zion, as some have supposed, for the passage relates to a former period of his life when these were not in his possession; but he speaks of himself as having, through the favor

Psalms 55:15 — Gesenius (Lexicon), Rosenmuller, and Prof. Alexander understand it.And let them go down quick into hell - “Alive,” or “living,” for that is the meaning of the word “quick” here - חיים chayiym - as it commonly is in the Scriptures. Compare Leviticus 13:10; Numbers 16:30; Acts 10:42; 2 Timothy 4:1; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 4:5. The word “hell” is rendered in the margin “the grave.” The original word is “sheol,” and means here either the grave, or the abode of departed spirits. See the notes at Isaiah

Psalms 66:16 — others may be saved - who sees no such value in the religion which he professes as to have an earnest wish that others may partake of it also - can have no real evidence that his own heart has ever been converted to God. Compare the notes at Romans 9:1-3; notes at Romans 10:1.

Proverbs 23:15-35 — Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims.Proverbs 23:16The teacher rejoices when the disciple’s heart Proverbs 23:15 receives wisdom, and yet more when his lips can utter it.Reins - See Job 19:27 note.Proverbs 23:17Envy sinners - Compare in Psalms 37:1; Psalms 73:3; the feeling which looks half-longingly

Isaiah 22:3 — represented as fleeing from the city, and refusing to remain to protect the capital. The word rendered ‘thy rulers’ (קציניך qitsiynayik) denotes either the civil rulers of the city, or military leaders. It is most usually applied to the latter Joshua 10:24; Judges 11:6, Judges 11:11; Daniel 11:18, and probably refers here to military commanders.They are bound by the archers - Hebrew as in the margin, ‘Of the bow.’ There has been a great variety in the interpretation of this passage. The Septuagint

Isaiah 43:28 — were stripped of their office, and robes, and honors, and reduced to the same condition, and compelled to meet with the same treatment, as the common people. The sense is, that he had made them common (for so the word חלל châlal is used in Exodus 31:14; Exodus 19:22; Leviticus 19:8; Leviticus 21:9; Malachi 1:12; Malachi 2:2); he did not regard their office; he used them all alike.The princes of the sanctuary - Margin, ‘Holy princes.’ It means, either those who presided over and directed the services

Isaiah 59:7 — plans of evil. People usually walk slowly and with a great deal of deliberation when any good is to be done; they walk rapidly, or they run with haste and alacrity when evil is to be accomplished. This passage is quoted by the apostle Paul Romans 3:15, and is applied to the Jews of his own time as proof of the depraved character of the entire nation.They make haste to shed innocent blood - No one can doubt that this was the character of the nation in the time of Manasseh (see the Introduction, Section

Isaiah 60:1 — Arise - This is evidently addressed to the church, or to Zion regarded as the seat of the church. It is represented as having been in a state of affliction and calamity (compare the notes at Isaiah 3:26; Isaiah 52:1-2). She is now called on to arise from the dust, and to impart to others the rich privileges which were conferred on her.Shine - (אורי 'ôrı̂y). Lowth renders this, ‘Be thou enlightened.’ Margin, ‘Be enlightened, for thy light cometh.’ Noyes, ‘Enjoy

Daniel 2:15 — He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain - The word “captain” - a different word from what occurs in Daniel 2:14, שׁליטא shallı̂yṭa' - denotes one who has rule or dominion; one who is powerful or mighty; and it would be applied only to one who sustained a post of honor and responsibility. See the use of the word שׁלט shālaṭ, as meaning “to rule,” in Nehemiah

Hosea 9:12 — to those who should escape this sentence, he would bereave them of them, or make them childless.That there shall not be a man left - Literally, “from man.” The brief word may be filled up, as the English Version has done (by not infrequent an idiom):(1) “from there being a man;” or(2) “from” among “men;” as Samuel said to Agag (1 Samuel 15:33; add Proverbs 30:14), “as thy sword has made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women;” or(3) “from” becoming “men,” i. e., from reaching

Amos 9:3 — He had contrasted heaven and hell, as places impossible for man to reach; as I David says, “If I ascend into heaven, Thou art there: If l make my bed in hell, behold Thee” Psalms 139:8. Now, of places in a manner accessible, he contrasts Mount Carmel, which rises abruptly out of the sea, with depths of that ocean which it overhangs. Carmel was in two ways a hiding place.1) Through its caves (some say 1,000 , some 2,000) with which

Matthew 2:1 — Cuando Jesús nació - Vea el relato completo de su nacimiento en Lucas 2:1. En Belén de Judea - Belén, el lugar de nacimiento de Cristo, era un pequeño pueblo a unas seis millas al sur de Jerusalén. La palabra "Belén" denota "casa de pan", tal vez dada al lugar debido a su gran fertilidad. También se llamaba Efrata, una

Romans 1:17 — it, ἐν οὕτῳ en houtō, that is, in the gospel.Is the righteousness of God - δικαιοσύνη Θεοῦ dikaiosunē Theou. There is not a more important expression to be found in the Epistle than this. It is capable of only the following interpretations. (1) Some have said that it means that the attribute of God which is denominated righteousness or justice, is here displayed. It has been supposed that this was the design of the gospel to make this known; or to evince his justice in his way of saving people.

Romans 1:17 — span> span> en Houtō, es decir, en el Evangelio. es la justicia de Dios - δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ span> span> dikiososunē theou. No hay una expresión más importante que se encuentra en la epístola que esta. Es capaz de solo las siguientes interpretaciones. (1) Algunos han dicho que significa que el atributo de Dios que se denomina justicia o justicia, se muestra aquí. Se suponía que este era el diseño del Evangelio para que esto fuera conocido; o para evadir su justicia en su forma de salvar a la gente.

Hebrews 7:3 — father, his mother, or any of his posterity. “He stood alone.”It is simply said that such a man came out to meet Abraham - and that is the first and the last which we hear of him and of his family. Now, says the apostle, it is distinctly said Psalms 110:4, that the Messiah was to be a priest “according to his order” - and in this respect there is a remarkable resemblance, “so far as the point of his being a priest” - which was the point under discussion - “was concerned.” The Messiah thus, “as a

Revelation 5:9 — Y cantaron una nueva canción - Compare Apocalipsis 14:3. Nueva en el sentido de que es una canción consecuente con la redención, y se distingue, por lo tanto, de las canciones cantadas en el cielo antes de que se consumara la obra de la redención. Podemos suponer que las canciones de adoración siempre