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The Almighty will be your treasure, Precious silver to you.
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God as the Ultimate Treasure
Most commentators agree that the best translation is not that God will be your 'defense,' but your 'treasure' or 'gold.' Eliphaz's point is that if Job would turn from a supposed love of money, God Himself would become his true, invaluable treasure, far surpassing any amount of earthly gold or silver.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yea, the Almighty shall be - Or, rather, “then the Almighty shall be” - והיה yehâyâh. The meaning is, that if he …
19th Century
Anglican
The Almighty shall be your defence. —Rather, And the Almighty shall be your treasure, and precious silver to you…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yea, the Almighty shall be your defence In temporal things, secure the plenty of gold and silver possessed; surround and prote…
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The answer of Eliphaz wrongly implied that Job had previously not known God, and that prosperity in this life would follow his sincere conversion. …
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding words, Eliphaz seems to have charged Job with not believing that God has providence in human affairs. Now, as a consequence, he ap…
