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Why are we counted as animals, Which have become unclean in your sight?
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Commentators explain that Bildad's question, "Why are we counted as beasts?" is a direct and hurt reaction to Job's earlier insults. Job had implied they were foolish and should learn from animals (Job 12:7). This verse shows the conversation shifting from a theological debate to a cycle of personal attacks and escalating bitterness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Wherefore are we counted as beasts? - “ Why are we treated in your remarks as if we had no sense, and were unworthy of sound argume…
19th Century
Anglican
Wherefore are we counted as beasts.
This refers to Job’s words (Job 13:4 and other similar passages,[R…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore are we counted as beasts This seems to refer to (Job 12:7); where Job sends them to the beasts, to …
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Bildad had before given Job good advice and encouragement; here he used nothing but rebukes, and declared his ruin. And he concluded that Job shut …
13th Century
Catholic
Since Bildad the Shuhite could not grasp what blessed Job meant, he assumed that what he himself did not understand was spoken without basis. At th…
