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You who tear yourself in your anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
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An Accusation of Pride
Commentators explain that Bildad is harshly accusing Job of extreme pride. The rhetorical questions—"Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed?"—are meant to humble Job, suggesting he believes the fundamental laws of God's universe should bend to accommodate him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He tears himself - More correctly, “you that tear yourself in anger!” It is not an affirmation about Job, but it is a direct addres…
19th Century
Anglican
He teareth himself in his anger. —As Eliphaz had charged Job (Job 15:4) with the evil tendencies of his speeches, so B…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He tears himself in his anger Or "his soul" F12 , meaning Job, and referring to what he had said in ([Reference Job…
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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…
