Bible Commentary

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. 27. pay thy vows ] In making requests in prayer it was customary to make a vow to sacrifice or offer unto the Lord if the prayer was granted. Job shall have cause to fulfil his vows, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:27”

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God. 26. lift up thy face unto God ] i. e. in confidence, and no more ashamed by God’s afflictions. Cf. Job 10:15 and Job 11:15. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Shalt thou have thy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:26”

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defense, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. Yea, the Almighty shall be – Or, rather, then the Almighty shall be – yehayah. The meaning is, that if he would return to God, and cast off his anxiety for gold, then the Almighty would be his real treasure, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:25”

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the [gold] of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 24, 25. These verses read, 24. And lay thou thy treasure in the dust, And gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks; 25. Then shall the Almighty be thy treasure, And silver in plenty … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:24”

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. 23. built up ] i. e. probably rebuilt, or, restored. thou shalt put away ] Or, if thou put away. The words take up “if thou return” of the first clause. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:23”

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. 22. the law ] Or, instruction. The word is a general expression for “every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God,” as the parallel “his words” in the next clause indicates. Comp. Job’s reply to this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:22”

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. 21. and be at peace ] i. e. thus shalt thou have peace, or, safety. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 21 30. Eliphaz exhorts Job to reconcile himself with God; assuring him of restoration and great felicity … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:21”

Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth. Whereas our substance is not cut down – Margin, or, Estate Gesenius supposes that this means our adversary or enemy. The word used here ( qym) he regards as derived from qum – to rise, to rise up; and, hence, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:20”

The righteous see [it], and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn. 19. The righteous see it and are glad, And the innocent laugh them to scorn, 20. Saying, Surely our adversaries are cut off, And that which they have left the fire hath consumed. The “remnant” of the wicked, or “that which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:19”

Yet he filled their houses with good [things]: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 18. Eliphaz expresses his abhorrence of the ingratitude and evil principles of such men, repeating the words employed by Job, ch. Job 21:16 (far be from me the counsel of the wicked); but while Job referred to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:18”