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If I look for Sheol as my house; If I have spread my couch in the darkness;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If I wait — Or more accurately, “truly I expect that the grave will be my home.” The word rendered “if” (אם 'im) is often …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If I wait, the grave [is] mine house
Not that Job put an "if" upon, or made a doubt of waiting upon God in private o…

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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