Bible Commentary

God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 5. should justify you ] i. e. concede that you are in the right, viz. in charging me with evil. remove my integrity ] i. e. give up my blamelessness refrain from asserting my innocence. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 27:5”

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 4. my lips shall not ] Rather, do not. These words contain Job’s oath. He swears that he is sincere and speaks truly; comp. ch. Job 6:28. The words refer to his utterances in general, especially in regard to himself, but naturally in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 27:4”

All the while my breath [is] in me, and the spirit of God [is] in my nostrils; 3. all the while ] The sense is rather as given above, according to the parallel passage, 2Sa 1:9. The phrase “my life” in the first clause is lit. my breath. The words are parenthetical, and are thrown … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 27:3”

[As] God liveth, [who] hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, [who] hath vexed my soul; 2. my judgment ] As above, my right. God has taken this away by afflicting Job unjustly. The state of Job’s mind here is altogether the same as before. He still cleaves to God and swears by His … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 27:2”

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, Job continued – Margin, as in Hebrew added to take up. Probably he had paused for Zophar to reply, but since he said nothing he now resumed his argument. His parable – A parable properly denotes a comparison of one thing with another, or a fable or allegorical … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 27:1”

Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? 14. The verse reads, Lo these are the outskirts of his ways; And how small a whisper is that which we hear of him! But the thunder of his power … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 26:14”

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. 13. by his spirit he hath garnished ] Rather as above. The reference is to the clearing away of storm clouds, that darken the heavens, by the breath of God. hath formed ] Rather as above, pierceth. The words express … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 26:13”

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. 12, 13. These verses probably read, 12. He quelleth the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab. 13. By his breath the heavens are bright, His hand pierceth the fleeing serpent. Others for “quelleth” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 26:12”

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. 11. The “pillars” of the heavens, if the conception be not wholly ideal, may be the lofty mountains on which the heavens seem to rest, and which, as they are lost in the clouds, are spoken of as belonging to heaven. At God’s rebuke, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 26:11”

He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 10. The verse reads, He hath drawn as a circle a bound upon the face of the waters, At the confines of light and darkness. The second clause is literally; even to the confines of light with (or, by) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 26:10”