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They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.
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The Pain of the Oppressed
Commentators explain that this verse paints a vivid picture of the victims of injustice. Stripped of their homes and clothing by the wicked, they are left exposed to the elements. They are forced to huddle under rocks for meager protection from mountain storms, illustrating a state of extreme destitution and vulnerability.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They are wet with the showers of the mountains - That is, the poor persons, or the travelers whom they have robbed. Hills collect t…
19th Century
Baptist
He lets them alone, leaves them to do as they please. So it seems; but this is not the day of judgment, and this is not the place of final retribut…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They are wet with the showers of the mountains They that are without any clothes to cover them, lying down at the bo…
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Job discusses further the prosperity of the wicked. He had previously shown, in chapter 21, that many who are ungodly and profane live at ease.
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding chapter, Job argued that he had not been punished because of wickedness, as Eliphaz had asserted (Job 22:5). Now, he w…
