Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
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Then came there unto him all his brethren ... - It seems remarkable that none of these friends came near him during his afflictions…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Every man also gave him a piece of money. —The Hebrew word is kesîtâh, which is also found in the narrative of J…
John Gill
JohnGill
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his
sisters
Which may be taken not…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
In the beginning of this book, we had Job's patience under his troubles as an example; here, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
After God had rebuked both Elihu and Job in His discourse (Job 38:2–3), He then rebuked Job’s friends, especially Eliphaz. It is clear …
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Albert Barnes
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