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Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Will not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Behold, the hope of him is in vain That is, the hope of capturing him is futile.

Shall not one be cast down even at…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Behold the hope of him is in vain — that is, the hope of the rash man who would venture to attack him: at the sight of him, that is, the i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, the hope of him is in vain
Of getting the mastery over him, or of taking him; and yet both crocodiles and wh…

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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