Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:11

For their redeemer [is] mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

11. their Redeemer ] viz. God, who is “a Father of the fatherless,” Psa 68:5. The Heb. word is Goel, and there is probably an allusion to the Goel among men, the nearest blood relation, whose duty it was not only to avenge the blood of his kinsman if he had been unjustly slain (Num 35:19), but generally to befriend him and espouse his cause (Lev 25:25; Rth 3:9; Rth 3:12-13; Rth 4:1; Rth 4:4).

He ] the word is emphatic; q.d. with Him and not with them thou wilt have to reckon.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

The reason is given for the precept Pro 23:10.

Their redeemer – See Job 19:25 note. It was the duty of the ga’al, the next of kin, to take on himself, in case of murder, the office of avenger of blood Num 35:19. By a slight extension the word was applied to one who took on himself a like office in cases short of this. Here, therefore, the thought is that, destitute as the fatherless may seem, there is One who claims them as His next of kin, and will avenge them. Yahweh Himself is in this sense their ga’al, their Redeemer.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 11. For their redeemer is mighty] goalam, their kinsman. The word means the person who has a right, being next in blood, to redeem a field or estate, alienated from the family, to avenge the blood of a murdered relative, by slaying the murderer; and to take to wife a brother’s widow, who had died childless, in order to preserve the family. The strength here mentioned refers to the justness of his claim, the extent of his influence, and the powerful abettors of such a cause. But in reference to the orphans here mentioned, they having no kinsman, God takes up, vindicates, and avenges their cause.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

Their redeemer, Heb. their near kinsman, to whom it belongs to avenge their wrongs, and to recover and maintain their rights, of which see Lev 25:25; Num 35:12. Thus God is pleased to call himself, to show how much he concerns himself for the relief of oppressed and helpless persons.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

11. redeemeror avenger(Lev 25:25; Lev 25:26;Num 35:12), hence advocate (Job19:25).

plead . . . thee(CompareJob 31:21; Psa 35:1;Psa 68:5).

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For their Redeemer [is] mighty,…. As he must needs be, since the Lord of hosts is his name; who sympathizes with them, has mercy on them, is their father, and their friend; see Jer 50:34;

he shall plead their cause with thee; or “against thee”, as the Vulgate Latin version; and will certainly carry it for them, and against thee; for, when he undertakes a cause, he pleads it thoroughly.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(11) Their redeemer is mighty.They may have no near kinsman (Lev. 25:25) to redeem their land, yet they have a mighty Deliverer (Exo. 6:6), who will redress their wrongs.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

v. 11. for their Redeemer, their Avenger, the one who champions their cause, is mighty; for it is the Lord Himself who acts as their vindicator; He shall plead their cause with thee, appearing as the Advocate of the defenseless and, at the same time, as the Judge of the violators.

Fuente: The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann

Pro 23:11 For their redeemer [is] mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

Ver. 11. For their Redeemer is mighty. ] “The thunder of his power who can understand?” Job 26:14 And “who knoweth the power of his wrath?” Psa 90:11 Oh, “contend not with him that is mightier than thou.” Ecc 6:10 God Almighty is. in a special manner the guardian of his orphans, and the great Master of the wards.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

Redeemer = kinsman-redeemer. Hebrew. ga’al. See note on Exo 6:6; Exo 13:13.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

redeemer

Heb. “goel,” Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield “Isa 59:20”).

Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes

Pro 22:23, Exo 22:22-24, Deu 27:19, Psa 12:5, Jer 50:33, Jer 50:34, Jer 51:36

Reciprocal: Exo 22:23 – I will surely Deu 24:15 – lest he Deu 27:17 – General Job 6:27 – the fatherless Job 31:21 – lifted Psa 35:1 – Plead Psa 43:1 – plead Psa 54:1 – judge Psa 136:24 – General Psa 140:12 – the Lord Psa 146:7 – executeth Pro 22:22 – Rob Isa 3:13 – standeth up Jer 49:11 – thy fatherless Hos 14:3 – for Amo 4:1 – which oppress Zec 7:10 – oppress Mal 3:5 – against those

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge