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If my land crieth out against me, And the furrows thereof weep together;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If my land cry against me - This is a new specification of an offence, and an imprecation of an appropriate punishment if he had be…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Or that its furrows also complain.—Rather, Or if its furrows weep together—a strong personification to express the conseq…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If my land cry against me
Some think that this verse and (Job 31:39Job 31:40) stand out of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job clears himself from the charge of hypocrisy. We are reluctant to confess our faults, willing to excuse them, and to lay the blame upon others. …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Job defended himself against charges of injustice (Job 31:5) and lack of mercy (Job 31:16), he now declares himself i…

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