Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 6:23
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
23. hand of the mighty ] that is, the powerful robber, who held his captives to ransom.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Or, Deliver me out of the enemys hand? – At no time have I called on you to rescue me from a foe.
Or, Redeem me? – That is, rescue me from the hand of robbers. The meaning is, that he was in no way beholden to them; he had never called on them for assistance; and there was therefore no claim which they could now have to afflict him further by their reflections. There seems to be something peevish in these remarks; and we need not attempt to justify the spirit which dictated them.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 23. Or, Deliver me] Did I send to you to come and avenge me of the destroyers of my property, or to rescue my substance out of the hands of my enemies?
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Deliver me by power and the force of your arms, as Abraham delivered Lot.
Redeem me by price, or ransom.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
23. the mightythe oppressor,or creditor, in whose power the debtor was [UMBREIT].
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Or, deliver me from the enemies’ hand?…. Or, “out of the hand of straitness” c; out of tribulation and difficulties with which he was pressed on every side:
or redeem me from the hand of the mighty? fetch back his cattle out of the hands of the Sabeans and Chaldeans, either by force of arms, as Abraham brought back Lot, and all his goods, when taken and carried away by the four king’s, or by giving a ransom price for them. Job had asked no such favour of them; he had not troubled them with any such suits, and therefore they had no reason to use him in the manner they did, as he apprehended; it would be soon enough to flout and fling at him when he applied to them for any relief.
c “e manu tribulatoris, vel tribulationis”, Vatablus.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
23. Or, Deliver me He had not asked for alms to relieve his distress, nor for money for purposes of bribery, nor for help to pay his ransom from an enemy, nor that his friends should interpose against the mighty. He had asked absolutely nothing at their hands either before or since his crushing calamity. As he was under no obligations he had reason to expect better treatment.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Job 6:23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
Ver. 23. Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? &c.] Rescue me, ransom me from those that have robbed and wronged me; fetch back my lost goods by price or force. The word rendered mighty signifieth also formidable, terrible, breach makers. The word is opened by St Paul, Phi 1:28 ; where he useth a metaphor from horses snorting ( ) and starting when frighted.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
mighty = adversary. Compare Job 1. and Job 2.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
redeem
See note; Exo 14:30; Isa 59:20. (See Scofield “Exo 14:30”) See Scofield “Isa 59:20”
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Redeem: Job 5:20, Lev 25:48, Neh 5:8, Psa 49:7, Psa 49:8, Psa 49:15, Psa 107:2, Jer 15:21
Reciprocal: Job 42:11 – every man Psa 69:18 – redeem Psa 106:10 – redeemed