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On my right hand rise the rabble. They thrust aside my feet, They cast up against me their ways of destruction.
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Humiliation from the Lowest
Commentators explain that the attackers are a 'rabble' or 'brood'—the lowest members of society. They rise up on Job's 'right hand,' which was the place of honor, making their insult even more profound. This detail highlights the complete and humiliating reversal of Job's former status.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Upon my right hand rise the youth - The right hand is the place of honor, and therefore it was felt to be a greater insult that the…
19th Century
Anglican
The youth — i.e., the young brood, rabble.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Upon [my] right [hand] rise the youth "Springs", as Mr. Broughton translates the word; such as were just sprung into being, as…
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Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. What little cause do people have to be ambitious or proud of that which m…
13th Century
Catholic
After listing the many prosperous things he had enjoyed in the past, Job now lists the adversities he was suffering. He begins by showing that, in …
