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How long wilt thou not look away from me, Nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

How long will you not depart? - How long is this to continue? The same word occurs in (Job 14:6). The word rendered “depart,”

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Till I swallow down my spittle. —This is doubtless a proverbial expression, like “the twinkling of an eye,” or “while I take a bre…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Blow followed blow in quick succession. Pain came fast upon the heels of pain until Job seems to have had no rest from his anguish.

This is t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

How long wilt thou not depart from me
From wrestling and contending with him, and afflicting of him; the Lord was to…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job reasons with God concerning his dealings with man. But in the midst of this discourse, Job seems to have lifted up his thoughts to God with som…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Job has shown that the consolation of Eliphaz, which was based on the promise of earthly happine , was leading him to despair and the desire …

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