Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 4. hear, I beseech thee ] Or, hear now, and I will speak. The words are not an entreaty on the part of Job that the Almighty would further instruct him; they are a repetition of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:3
Who [is] he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 3. who is he that hideth ] That is, that obscures counsel. The words of the Almighty (ch. Job 38:2) echo through Job’s mind, and he repeats them, speaking of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:3”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:2
I know that thou canst do every [thing], and [that] no thought can be withheld from thee. 2. do every thing ] Or, canst do all. no thought can be withholden ] That is, no purpose. The meaning is that there is no purpose which the Almighty cannot carry out. Though literally the words seem … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:2”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:1
Then Job answered the LORD, and said, Ch. Job 42:1-6. Job’s reply to the Lord’s Second Address from the Storm The Lord’s words make Job feel more deeply than before that greatness which belongs to God alone, and with deep compunction he retracts his past words and repents in dust and ashes. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:1”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:34
He beholdeth all high [things]: he [is] a king over all the children of pride. 34. he beholdeth all high things ] Or, he looketh on all that is high; he looks them boldly in the face without terror. the children of pride ] That is, the proud beasts; comp. ch. Job 28:8. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:34”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:33
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. 33. who is made ] That is, he who is made without fear so as to fear nothing. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 33, 34. He has no rival, he is king among the proud beasts. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:33”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:32
He maketh a path to shine after him; [one] would think the deep [to be] hoary. 32. The verse refers to the shining track which his swift darting through the water leaves behind him. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges He maketh a path to shine after him – This refers doubtless to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:32”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:31
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. 31. The commotion he raises in the deep. The second clause of the verse hardly refers to fermentation in the pot of ointment, but rather to the foaming mixture of ingredients. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:31”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:30
Sharp stones [are] under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. 30. The impression left where he has lien. Under him he hath sharp potsherds, He spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire. The scales of the belly, though smoother than those on the back, still are sharp, particularly those under the tail, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:30”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:29
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. 29. darts are counted ] Rather, clubs. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Darts are counted as stubble – The word rendered darts ( tothach) occurs nowhere else in the Scriptures. It is from , obsolete root, to beat with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 41:29”