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If he set his heart upon himself, [If] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If he set his heart upon man—Margin, as in Hebrew “upon him”—meaning “man.” That is, if he fixes his attention particularly on him, or shoul…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If he set his heart upon man. —Or, upon himself. It is ambiguous, and so, likewise, the next clause is. We must either re…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neithe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If he set his heart upon man
Not his love and affections; though there are some he does in this sense set his heart …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu had shown Job that God meant him no hurt by afflicting him, but intended his spiritual benefit. Here he shows that God did him no wrong by af…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After accusing Job of wanting to dispute with God, Elihu begins to dispute two points he had already mentioned (Job 33:9–12; [Reference…

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