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On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

On the left hand — That is, in the North—at the left hand when the face was turned to the East. So the Chaldee, בצפונא—“on the Nort…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and bac…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

On the left hand, where he does work, but I cannot behold
[him]
The northern part of …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job knew that the Lord was everywhere present; but his mind was in such confusion that he could get no fixed view of God's merciful presence, so th…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In his discourse, Eliphaz proposed two charges against Job (Job 27:5, 12): first, that he had been punished because of his very great e…

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