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They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They have gaped upon me - Changing the form from the singular to the plural, and including "all" his pretended friends. Such a change in the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They have gaped upon me with their mouth
Here Job speaks of the instruments which God suffered to use him ill; and h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a sorrowful representation of Job's grievances. What reason we have to ble God that we are not making such complaints! Even good men, when …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Eliphaz had spoken harshly against Job in his answer, so Job begins his speech by accusing him of providing unfitting consolation. First, because h…

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