Song Of Solomon 5:14
His ghands are as gold rings set with the hberyl: ihis belly is as bright ivory overlaid with jsapphires.
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
g:
Isaiah 52:13 ¶Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
h:
Ezekiel 1:16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
Exodus 28:20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
i:
Hosea 11:8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Luke 1:78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 2:18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
j:
Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
the instruments of action and of distribution, which may design the actions of Christ, and particularly his distributing gifts and graces to his members.
beautiful and precious, and richly adorned, as it were with gold rings set with precious stones.
which seems to be here used, either,
1. Metonymically for the bowels, which are contained in the belly. Or rather,
2. Synecdochically, for the whole body, reaching from the neck, to the bottom of the belly, which is distinguished from the face and the joints, which are described in the other clauses. For he speaks here of those parts which are visible to the eye. And thus here is a complete description of Christ’s beauty in all parts, from his head to his feet.
of a pure and bright white colour, intermixed with blue veins; for some sapphires are of a bright blue colour.