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"Only don`t do two things to me; Then I will not hide myself from your face:
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A Direct Appeal to God
Commentators like John Gill emphasize that in this verse, Job shifts his address from his friends directly to God. He is setting the stage for a personal, legal-style confrontation with the Almighty, laying down the terms under which he feels he can boldly plead his case without being forced to hide in fear or shame.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Only do not two - things “unto me.” The two things which are specified in the following verse. This is an address to God as Job argues his …
19th Century
Anglican
Will I not hide myself from thee — that is, “I shall not be hidden”—quite a different word from that in Genesis 3:10, tho…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Only do not two [things] unto me This is an address not to Zophar as in the place of God, as to me, but to God himse…
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Job resolved to cling to the testimony his own conscience gave of his uprightness. He depended on God for justification and salvation, the two grea…
13th Century
Catholic
After correcting the reasoning of his friends, who tried to defend divine justice with lies, Job now proceeds to dismantle their false dogmas in th…
