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He shall deliver the island of the innocent - Margin, “the innocent shall deliver the island.” Never was there a more unhappy translation th…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
He shall deliver the island of the innocent is undoubtedly an error for He shall deliver him that is not innocent.
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
He shall deliver the island of the innocent
But where is there such an island, an island of innocent persons? It see…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The answer of Eliphaz wrongly implied that Job had previously not known God, and that prosperity in this life would follow his sincere conversion. …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
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…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes