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 The Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
 
Include 66 books
 
Denomination: dispensationalism
 
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**God.** Hebrew. *'elohlm,* the Creator, because in connection with creation ([Genesis 9:2](../../../kjv/genesis/9/2) ) and the earth.
**replenish** = fill, as in [Genesis 6:11](../../../kjv/genesis/6/11) .

**fear . . . dread.** Figure of speech *Synonymia* .
**beast** = living thing, as in [Genesis 3:1](../../../kjv/genesis/3/1) .
**earth.** Hebrew. *'adhamah =* the ground.

**Every . . . all.** Figure of speech *Epanadiplosis* ( App-6 ), for emphasis. Same word in Hebrew.

**life** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* See App-13 .
**blood.** This is the essence and foundation of the doctrine of substitution and atonement = "life for life", "The wages of sin is death" ([Romans 6:23](../../../kjv/romans/6/23) ) and "without shedding of blood [and thus giving up the life] is no remission" ([Hebrews 9:22](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/22) ).

**of.** Genitive of Apposition ( App-17 ) = "blood, [that is] your lives.
**lives** = souls. Plural of Hebrew. *nephesh.*
**hand of every beast.** Figure of speech *Prosopopoeia* ( App-6 ).

**image of God.** Hebrew image of *'elohim* ( App-4 ). See note on [Genesis 1:26](../../../kjv/genesis/1/26) , and [Genesis 3:7](../../../kjv/genesis/3/7) . See App-15 for the Laws before Sinai.

**I, behold, I.** Figure of speech *Epizeuxis,* for emphasis.
**covenant.** Mentioned seven times in verses: [Genesis 9:9-17](../../../kjv/genesis/9/9-17) .

**creature** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* So rendered in [Genesis 1:21](../../../kjv/genesis/1/21) , [Genesis 1:24](../../../kjv/genesis/1/24) ; [Genesis 2:19](../../../kjv/genesis/2/19) ; [Genesis 9:10](../../../kjv/genesis/9/10) , [Genesis 9:12](../../../kjv/genesis/9/12) , [Genesis 9:15](../../../kjv/genesis/9/15) , [Genesis 9:16](../../../kjv/genesis/9/16) . [Leviticus 11:46](../../../kjv/leviticus/11/46) , &c. See App-13 .

**token, or sign;** then so associated with the bow.

**set.** Hebrew grant. Not then first seen as a phenomenon, but then first assigned as a token.

**that.** Hebrew = and [when]. See [Genesis 9:13](../../../kjv/genesis/9/13) .

**remember.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* .

**everlasting covenant.** This expression occurs thirteen times in O.T. and once in N.T., making fourteen in all. [Genesis 9:16](../../../kjv/genesis/9/16) ; [Genesis 17:13](../../../kjv/genesis/17/13) , [Genesis 17:19](../../../kjv/genesis/17/19) . Lev 24:8 . [2 Samuel 23:5](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/5) . [1 Chronicles 16:17](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/17) . [Psalms 105:10](../../../kjv/psalms/105/10) . [Isaiah 24:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/5) ; [Isaiah 55:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/3) ; [Isaiah 61:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/8) . [Jeremiah 32:40](../../../kjv/jeremiah/32/40) . [Ezekiel 37:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/37/26) , and [Hebrews 13:20](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/20) .

**began to be** = was. Hebrew idiom. Compare [Luke 12:1](../../../kjv/luke/12/1) .[Matthew 26:37](../../../kjv/matthew/26/37) . [Mark 10:41](../../../kjv/mark/10/41) .[Luke 3:23](../../../kjv/luke/3/23) .[Mark 11:15](../../../kjv/mark/11/15) .
**husbandman.** Hebrew. *man of the ground,* i.e. giving himself to tillage.

**wine:** first occurance. Hebrew. *yayin.* See App-27 .
[ **Conversion Note:Some versions of the Companion Bible text on the Internet have the following comment for this verse but the original book (that I have) does not. Nevertheless the comment is presented.]**
Compare [Leviticus 18:8](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/8) , which says: "The nakedness of thy father's wife shall thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness." Ham committed a sinful sex act with his mother. See also [Leviticus 20:11](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/11) .

**awoke.** Septuagint *eknepho,* only here [1 Samuel 25:37](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/37) . [Habakkuk 2:7](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/7) , [Habakkuk 2:19](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/19) ; and [Joel 1:5](../../../kjv/joel/1/5) . In N.T. only [1 Corinthians 15:34](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/34) , means very much awake, awake to wisdom.
**younger** = than Japheth, not Shem. See notes on [Genesis 5:32](../../../kjv/genesis/5/32) ; [Genesis 10:1](../../../kjv/genesis/10/1) .

**Cursed.** Fulfillment in Book of Joshua. servant of servants. Figure of speech *Polyptoton* .

**Blessed.** Fulfillment in Shem being in the line of the promised seed, and in the overthrow of Canaanites.

**enlarge Japheth.** Figure of speech *Paronomasia* ( App-6 ). *Yapht le-yephth.* Fulfillment in increase of Western nations.
**dwell:** as in a Tabernacle ([Genesis 3:24](../../../kjv/genesis/3/24) , which see), i.e. worship the God of Shem: Israel's God, Hebrew. *shakan.* See App-40 . Gentiles to be blessed in Shem. The Eunuch (Ham) [Acts 8](../../../kjv/acts/8) . Saul (Shem) [Acts 9](../../../kjv/acts/9) . Cornelius (Japheth) [Acts 10](../../../kjv/acts/10) . See note on [Genesis 11:9](../../../kjv/genesis/11/9) .
**tents.** Hebrew. *'ohel* ( App-40 ). Probably plural of majesty, the Great Tent or Tabernacle of Shem, who would thus be the "Priest of the most High God". See note on [Genesis 14:18](../../../kjv/genesis/14/18) .

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