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His sons come to honor, and he doesn`t know it; They are brought low, but he doesn`t perceive it of them.
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Death's Total Separation
Commentators agree that this verse powerfully illustrates the finality of death. Job laments that once a person dies, they are completely cut off from the events of the world. They cannot rejoice in their children's successes ('come to honor') nor grieve or offer help in their struggles ('brought low'). This highlights the profound separation death creates between the living and the dead.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not - He is unaware of what is happening on earth. Even should that which is most gratif…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
His sons come to honour Or "are multiplied" F19 , see (Nahum 3:15) ; their families increase …
Job's faith and hope spoke, and grace appeared to revive; but depravity again prevailed. He represents God as carrying matters to an extreme agains…
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13th Century
Catholic
After Job has presented his idea about the future resurrection, he now strengthens it with plausible arguments. The first argument comes from a com…