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He counteth iron as straw, [And] brass as rotten wood.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He esteemeth iron as straw - He regards instruments made of iron and brass as if they were straw or rotten wood. That is, they make…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He esteemeth iron as straw
You may as well cast a straw at him as a bar of iron; it will make no impression on his s…

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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