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For the thing which I fear comes on me, That which I am afraid of comes to me.
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Fear in the Moment
Most commentators agree that Job is not describing a lifelong, anxious personality. Instead, this verse captures his terror as the calamities unfolded. When the first disaster struck, he immediately feared another, and that fear was instantly realized, creating an overwhelming and rapid cascade of sorrow.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For the thing which I greatly feared - The margin note says, as in the Hebrew, “I feared a fear, and it came upon me.” This verse, …
19th Century
Anglican
For the thing which I greatly feared ... — (). It means that he had always kept in mind the uncertainty and instability o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me Some refer this to his fears about his children, lest they shou…
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Job was like a man who had lost his way, and had no prospect of escape, or hope of better times. But surely he was in a poor state of mind for deat…
13th Century
Catholic
After Job has despised his own life in many ways, he now despises the life of the entire human race as a whole, both for those in prosperity and th…
