CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 2:2. Rested] “Kept sabbath,” _i.e._ “observed a sacred, festive quiet.” A good worker does his work well, and leaves off when he has done. The very crown of his work is the pleasure he takes in it when complete. Such is God’s rest; and hence He graciously seeks for intellig... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 2:4. Generations] Heb. “births” = “birth-facts,” “birth-stages” = “genesis:” Sept., “This is the book of the genesis,” &c. LORD GOD] Heb. Jehovah Elohim. The correct pronunciation of J. is prob. Yahweh; formed of the 3 sing. mas. imperf. Hiphil, of _hawah_, “to be,” or rath... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 2:14. East of Assyria] So Ges. and Dav. Lit., “before A.” wh. to a writer in Pal. is = west (Fürst). GENESIS 2:17. SURELY DIE] Heb. “die, die shalt thou;” as in Genesis 2:16 “eat, eat shalt thou,” Genesis 3:16, “increase, increase will I:”—“a frequent and quite peculiar id... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 2:18. Help meet] Prob. “according to his front” (Dav.) or “corresponding to him” (Ges., Fürst, Dav.). GENESIS 2:19. TO SEE WHAT HE WOULD CALL THEM] Or: “that he [Adam] might see what he should call them.” Either rendering is valid. GENESIS 2:21. DEEP SLEEP] Sept. _extasis... [ Continue Reading ]