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I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
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From Ease to Agony
Commentators emphasize the dramatic shift from Job's former state of 'ease'—a life of comfort, wealth, and peace—to a sudden, violent catastrophe. The imagery of being 'broken asunder,' 'taken by the neck,' and 'dashed to pieces' illustrates that suffering can feel like a direct, personal, and overwhelming assault from God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I was at ease - I was in a state of happiness and security. The word used here (שׁלו shâlêv) means sometimes to b…
19th Century
Anglican
I was at ease.—A highly poetical passage, in which Job becomes, as it were, a St. Sebastian for the arrows of God. It is …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I was at ease, but he has broken me asunder He was in easy and affluent circumstances, abounding with the good thing…
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
Eliphaz had spoken harshly against Job in his answer, so Job begins his speech by accusing him of providing unfitting consolation. First, because h…
