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Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, And thine offspring as the grass of the earth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great - Margin, “much.” That is, your posterity shall be numerous. This was one of the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Great. —The word also means numerous, which seems to suit the parallelism better here. The whole description is a very be…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You shall know also that your seed [shall be] great
Not his seed sown in the earth, and the increase of that, but hi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Eliphaz gives Job a word of caution and exhortation: Despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. Call it a chastening, which comes fr…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Eliphaz had already accused blessed Job of both impatience and presumption because he declared himself innocent. Now, he tries to address the despa…

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