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When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation they are beside themselves.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

When he raises up himself – When he rouses himself for an attack or in self-defense.

The mighty are afraid – The Vulgate r…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

By reason of breakings — that is, the waves he makes in the water, or the breakings he makes among the plants and trees in the wat…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

When he raiseth up himself
Not out of the waters, but above the surface of them, so as that his large bulk, his terr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The description of the Leviathan is further to convince Job of his own weakness and of God's almighty power. Whether this Leviathan is a whale or a…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After describing the structure of Leviathan, the Lord next describes its powerful actions. Just as He first described the arrangement of its head a…

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