Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been his acquaintances before, came to him and ate food with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the Lord had brought upon him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and each a ring of gold.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Then came there unto him all his brethren ... - It seems remarkable that none of these friends came near him during his afflictions…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his
sisters
Which may be taken not…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

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 …