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Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Because they turned back from him - Margin, “from after him.” That is, they receded, or went away from God.

And would…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Because they turned back from him. —Elihu, therefore, as well as Job’s other friends, believed in the direct execution of God’s judgments.…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

It is a dreadful thing for princes and great men when the poor begin to cry to God against them. God will soon take up that quarrel; for, while the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Because they turned back from him
Became apostates from the ways and worship of God, as the posterity of Cain before…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

There are two primary reasons why people deviate from justice. The first is that they show deference to important persons, and the second is that t…

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