_Benedizione. I Padri, S. Agostino, (q. 56,) ecc., spiegano questo della Chiesa cristiana, piuttosto che della Sinagoga. (Teodoreto) --- Uomo di Dio. Un titolo dato a un profeta, 1 Re ii. 27. e ix. 6. I profeti parlano spesso delle cose a venire, come se fossero passate, come abbiamo visto nella con... [ Continua a leggere ]
_farano. Habacuc iii. 3, menziona questa apparizione. Vedi anche Salmo lxvii. 9. --- Santi. Dio era accompagnato da legioni di angeli, quando ha consegnato la legge agli Israeliti, che sono chiamati una nazione di santi, Numeri xvi. 3. Settanta, "si affrettò dal monte Pharan, con diecimila a Cades.... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Popolo, ( populos.) Dio ama e veglia su tutti, ma in particolare (Calmet) sulla nazione che ha scelto. (Caldeo) Vedi Sapienza iii. 1., e Isaia xlix. 16. --- Dottrina. In passato era consuetudine che i discepoli sedessero ai piedi del loro maestro (Atti XXII 3,), come è ancora nei paesi orientali. ... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Mosé. Si esprime come se le persone stessero parlando. Il cambio di persona è molto frequente in questo discorso. --- Eredità. Così il salmista (Salmo cxviii. 111,) dice, ho acquistato le tue testimonianze per un'eredità per sempre. (calma)_... [ Continua a leggere ]
_He shall, &c. Erit rex, may perhaps be as well rendered indefinitely, "There shall be a king;" or, with the Septuagint, "And there shall be over the beloved a ruler," as (Haydock) some understand this of Moses, others of Saul, though it most probably refers to God himself, who gave the law, and was... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Number. This is conformable to the prophecy of Jacob, who deprived Ruben of his birth-right, on account of incest. He is even treated with indulgence, in being permitted to form one of the tribes. Yet some copies of the Septuagint, Syriac, (Theodoret q. 42,) and many interpreters, take this in quit... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Of Juda, "when he goes to war, and bring him back in peace to his people." (Onkelos) --- The general made a solemn prayer on such occasions; and the Psalm xix. was composed, and is still used, to draw down God's blessing in times of war. Moses thus clearly insinuates that the tribe of Juda should o... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Holy man. Aaron and his successors in the priesthood. (Challoner) --- They were adorned with the Urim and Thummim, which are here rendered perfection and doctrine. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "give to Levi his insignia, ( delous) and his truth, to the holy man, the same whom they tried at the temptati... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Who hath said, &c. It is the duty of the priestly tribe to prefer God's honour and service before all considerations of flesh and blood: in such manner as to behave as strangers to their nearest akin, when these would withdraw them from the business of their calling. (Challoner) --- The Levites she... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Wrath. He seems to allude to the action of Aaron, Numbers xvi. 46. (Calmet) --- Hebrew has, "incense before thee," (Haydock) as it is explained by the Chaldean, Septuagint, &c. --- Holocaust, of flour, &c., calil; that of beasts was styled aule. See chap. xiii. 16. (Calmet)_... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Rise. The martial prowess of the Machabees, who were of this tribe, was conspicuous. (Menochius) --- As the Levites had no portion with the rest, but were to live by tithes, &c., Moses begs that God would bless their labours, (Calmet) and suffer none to defraud them of their right. (Haydock)_... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Shall dwell, &c. This seems to allude to the temple being built in the confines of the tribe of Benjamin, (Challoner) on the northern part of Jerusalem. The southern division of the city was in the territory of Juda; and hence Jerusalem is attributed to both, Josue xv. 63., and Judges i. 21. (Calme... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Fruits. Hebrew, "for the precious things of heaven, for the dew," &c., so also it has precious, ver. 14, &c._... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Luna; sia quelli annuali, come il frumento, sia quelli che vengono ogni mese. (Caldeo) Il sole e la luna contribuiscono notevolmente a nutrire (Haydock) ea portare a maturazione i frutti. (Plinio, [Storia naturale?] ii. 100. (Calmet) --- Sia le tribù di Efraim che di Manasse abitavano in una region... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Colline eterne. caldeo, "che non manca mai" di produrre un raccolto abbondante. (Haydock) --- Le colline degli Israeliti erano molto produttive. Ma quando si ribellarono al loro Dio, in effetti le colline furono bugiarde e resero poco o nulla, Geremia iii. 23._... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Di ciò, qualunque cosa la terra possa produrre, particolarmente grano, ecc. I frutti del cielo, (ver. 13,) possono denotare quelli che crescono sugli alberi. (Calma) --- Bush; Dio, che apparve a Mosè. (Haydock) --- Nazireo. Vedi la nota su Genesi xlix. 26. (Challoner) --- Giuseppe era distinto da D... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Bullock, o mucca. Shor, denota tutte le specie, cap. xv. 19. --- Firstling, è anche spesso considerato il più eccellente. Quindi "la sua bellezza, come il miglior bue". Gli egiziani avevano una grande stima per i tori; ed Elian (II. 10) ci informa che Mnevis, uno dei loro re, ordinò al popolo di ad... [ Continua a leggere ]
_In mare aperto. (Calma) --- Il territorio di Zabulon aveva il Mar Mediterraneo a ovest e il lago di Tiberiade, in cui scorreva il Giordano, a est. (Haydock) --- Dai vantaggi della loro situazione e dall'esempio dei Tiri, le persone furono indotte a dedicarsi al commercio ea studiare l'arte della na... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Montagna. Piene di gratitudine a Dio, che ha concesso loro tali vantaggi, queste tribù andranno con zelo al luogo che il Signore sceglierà, (Haydock) e inviteranno il popolo, sulla strada, ad accompagnarlo, ad offrire sacrificio . (Menochius) --- Forse questo può alludere anche alla loro condotta n... [ Continua a leggere ]
_larghezza. La tribù di Gad, ecc., uccise o cacciò gli Agariti dalle loro vicinanze e si impadronì del loro paese, 1 Paralipomenon v. 18, 22. Ebraico, Settanta e Caldeo, "Benedetto colui che allarga Gad", che è stato verificato in Jephte, Josue xi. 33. (Calma)_... [ Continua a leggere ]
_He saw, &c. The pre-eminence of the tribe of Gad, to which this alludes, was their having the lawgiver, Moses, buried in their borders; though the particular place was not known. (Challoner) --- Protestants, "and he provided the first part for himself; because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, w... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Basan. As the Jordan rushes with impetuosity (Haydock) from Lais, which was seized by some of this tribe; (Judges xviii.) and as a lion falls on its prey from the mountains of Basan, so shall this tribe give birth to Samson, who was stronger than a lion, (Calmet) and terribly harassed the Philistin... [ Continua a leggere ]
_The sea. The lake of Genesareth. (Challoner) --- South. That lake forms the southern extremity of the tribe of Nephthali. (Haydock) --- The Mediterranean, and the countries south of Palestine, are commonly understood in this manner, but they cannot be understood here. (Calmet) --- By means of their... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Blessed. He alludes to the name of Aser, which has this signification. (Haydock) --- This tribe had been upon the increase in the desert, (Calmet) and now comprised 53,000 warriors. (Haydock) --- The province of Galilee, where Aser dwelt, was one of the most fertile of all Chanaan, and noted for ab... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Iron and brass, to denote the warlike disposition of this tribe. Goliah[Goliath], and the heroes before Troy, wore boots of brass, 1 Kings xvii. 6. (Homer) --- The greatest part of the army of Antiochus had even golden nails in their shoe soles, (Val. Max.) while the Romans contented themselves wit... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Rightest, ( rectissimi.) Hebrew yeshurun, "the beloved," Israel. (Haydock) --- Thither, as messengers. Hebrew, "The clouds are in his elevation," like so many steps to his throne. Who makest the clouds thy chariot, ( ascensum tuum) who walkest upon the wings of the winds, Psalm ciii. 3. (Calmet) --... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Underneath are the everlasting arms. Though the dwelling of God be above in heaven, his arms are always stretched out to help us here below. (Challoner) --- Hebrew, "The eternal God is thy refuge; or, From eternity is the abode of God, or in fine, the protection of the Lord is before, and his etern... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Alone, without standing in need of the assistance of any other but God. See Numbers xxiii. 9. (Haydock) --- Some of the ancient Germans would have no communication with any other nation; and they depopulated the country around, to keep all at a distance. (Calmet) --- The Chinese seem to be at prese... [ Continua a leggere ]
_Deny thee. Break their word and most solemn treaties. Hebrew, "shall lie unto thee," which will afford thee a just reason to seize their effects. (Haydock) --- Some translate, "the efforts of thy enemies shall be frustrated." --- Necks. Thus Josue ordered the five kings to be treated, (Josue x. 24.... [ Continua a leggere ]
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