Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so as not to do with you as your foolishness deserves, because you have not spoken of Me what is trustworthy, as My servant Job has.”
Commentaries
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Therefore take to you - Or, FOR yourselves.
Seven bullocks and seven rams - The number “seven” was a common number in offering…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams.—It is remarkable that the sacrifices prescribed for Job’s frie…
John Gill
JohnGill
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks, and seven rams ,
&c.] Creatures used in sacrifice before the giving of t…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
After the Lord had convinced and humbled Job, and brought him to repentance, He acknowledged him, comforted him, and bestowed honor upon him. The d…
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 …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes