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His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

His substance - Margin, or “cattle.” The word used here מקנה mı̂qneh is derived from קנה qânâh—to gain o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The men of the east. —This term is indefinite with regard to the three districts above mentioned, and might include them all. The …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very g…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

His substance also was seven thousand sheep
For which he must have a large pasturage to feed them on, as well as the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job was prosperous, and yet pious. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. By God's gr…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

As was stated in the Prologue, the entire purpose of this book is to show how human affairs are governed by divine providence. A history is present…

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