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They change the night into day: The light, [say they], is near unto the darkness.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They change - The word “they” in this place, some understand as referring to his friends; others, to his thoughts. Rosenmuller supposes it i…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They change the night into day. — Compare Job 11:17. So little did his friends empathize with his situation that they wanted him to believ…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They change the night into day
Meaning either his friends, by what they had said to him, or the thoughts of his hear…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job's friends had pretended to comfort him with the hope of his return to a prosperous estate; here he shows that those who draw their comforts fro…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After refuting Eliphaz's opinion, Job now gathers his previous points to demonstrate his thesis. First, he gets their attention by saying, "Therefo…

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