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Among the bushes they bray; And under the nettles they are gathered together.
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The Sound of Contempt
Commentators highlight the word "bray," noting it's the same Hebrew word used for the cry of a donkey. This comparison is intentional, painting Job's mockers as animalistic and senseless. Their cries are not reasoned arguments but mindless, guttural noises, which deepens the sense of Job's profound humiliation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Among the bushes - Coverdale, “Upon the dry heath they went about crying.” The Hebrew word is the same that occurs in (Job 30:4)…
19th Century
Anglican
Among the bushes they brayed. —Herodotus says their language was like the screeching of bats; others say it was like the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Among the bushes they brayed Like wild asses; so Sephorno, to which wicked men are fitly compared (Job 11:12)…
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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 …
