Bible Commentary

And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. 11. a flood to destroy the earth ] The promise here given, that there shall never more be a flood, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:11”

And with every living creature that [is] with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. 10. and with every living creature ] The Heb. for “creature” is nephesh, cf. Gen 1:20. God’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:10”

And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; 8 17b. The Covenant with Noah 9. I, behold, I ] Cf. Gen 6:17, “I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters.” The same personal emphasis is expressed in proclaiming the mercy of the covenant as previously in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:9”

And God spoke unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, – XXIX. The Covenant with Noah 13. qeshet, bow; related: be bent. 14. anan, cover, cast over; noun: cloud. The covenant made with Noah Gen 6:18 is now formally confirmed. The purpose conceived in the heart Gen 8:21 now receives significant expression. Not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:8”

And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. i.e. As for you, I do not repent of that former blessing I gave to your parents, Gen 1:28, but do hereby renew it to you, and your seed after you. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:7”

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. 6. Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, &c.] In the first clause of this verse the principle is laid down, that murder is to be punished with death. Blood for blood and life for life is to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:6”

And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man. 5. your blood ] The second prohibition is that of manslaughter. The thought of human … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:5”

But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. 4. But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof ] Man’s privilege is attended, first, with a strict ritual prohibition. The words might be more literally rendered thus, “nevertheless flesh with its vital principle (or ‘soul’), which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:4”

Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 3. Every moving thing ] P assumes here that all animals are capable of furnishing food for man, and that there is no distinction between “clean” and “unclean” in the pre-Mosaic dispensation. as the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:3”

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth [upon] the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. 2. the fear of you and the dread of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:2”