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While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Chaldeans - The Septuagint translates this as αἱ ἱππεῖς (hai hippēis), "the horsemen." Why they expre ed it in this way is unkn…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Chaldeans. —Literally, Chasdim, or descendants of Chesed (Genesis 22:22; see Note on Job 1:1). This name …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels and have carried the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

While he was yet speaking, there came also another
Another messenger from another part of Job's possessions, where h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Satan brought Job's troubles upon him on the day that his children began their course of feasting. The troubles all came upon Job at once; while on…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After considering the cause of the ble ed Job’s adversity, the text consequently shows how that adversity came upon him. Because Satan produced all…

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