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The Pain of Betrayal
Commentators note that Job shifts from speaking about God (in the prior verse) to speaking about his friends. What began as a visit of comfort has devolved into what Job perceives as a unified, hostile conspiracy. Scholars like Albert Barnes point out that Job feels all his friends have ganged up on him, opening their mouths 'like wild beasts' to devour him.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 16:10
18th Century
Theologian
They have gaped upon me - Changing the form from the singular to the plural, and including "all" his pretended friends. Such a change in the…
John Gill
On Job 16:10
17th Century
Pastor
They have gaped upon me with their mouth
Here Job speaks of the instruments which God suffered to use him ill; and h…
Matthew Henry
On Job 16:6–16
17th Century
Minister
Here is a sorrowful representation of Job's grievances. What reason we have to bless God that we are not making such complaints! Even good men, whe…