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Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Yea, thou castest off fear—the margin says, “Make void.” Fear here means the fear or reverence of God. The idea is that Job had not…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Yea, thou castest off fear. —The tendency also of Job has been to encourage a kind of fatalism (e.g.,[Reference …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Yea, thou castest off fear
Not of man; a slavish fear of man is to be cast off, because that brings a snare, deters …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Eliphaz begins a second attack on Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, all r…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After hearing Job’s response, Eliphaz does not address the depth of his reasoning. Instead, he tries to slanderously misrepresent certain words Job…

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