Concise Commentary on the Holy Bible; Being a Companion to the New Translation of the Old and New Covenants (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...lit. 'lifting up (the anchor).' Sailed, lit. 'lay along very near to.' 14. Arose, lit. 'beat..Euroclydon, ' i.e. Eastern Wave, blowing E. N. E. 15. Caught, lit. 'wholly seized..against the wind, giving her up, we were borne on.' 16. Island, lit. 'little isle called Clauda (now Gonzo) we had scarcely strength to become masters of the boat, ' lit 'skiff.' 17. Used, lit. 'were using..might fall off towards the Syrtis, ' now called the Gulf of Sidra, on the coast of Africa, south west of Crete. Strake 8ail. lit. 'let down the mast (lit. instrument), and so were borne on.' 18. lightened, lit.'were making a clearance, ' lit. casting out. Tackling, lit. 'instrument or furniture.' 20. in, tit. 'during many days appeared, (opened or shone over us), and not a little tempest or wintry weather..of our being saved was wholly taken away.' 21. Sirs, lit. 'O men, it behoved (you), indeed, trusting to me as to a chief, not to be brought up from Crete, ..and damage.' 22. Exhort, lit 'praise, ' as in v. 9. Good-cheer, lit. 'good-mind.' Loss, lit. 'casting away.' 23. Stood By, iit 'stood along-side of me..a messenger (16. 9; 23. 11)..I serve, 'lit. to whom I tremble much, or go very tremblingly. 24. Must, lit. 'it behoveth thee to standalongside of Caesar..has granted.' 25. Good Cheer, lit. 'good mind, men .. has been spoken to me.' 26. Must, lit. 'it behoves us to fall out (of our way) into a certain isle.' 27. Was come, or 'came, we being borne up and down in the Adrian (sea), through the middle of the night, the sailors were thinking secretly to go towards a certain 1 region.' 28. Sounded, lit. 'cast (the lead) they found twenty fathoms, ' of six feet each, lit. length of the limbs or human frame. Gone, lit 'stood a little separate.' 29. Should, lit. 'might fall on rough plac