Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, Into a broad place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Even so would He have removed you - That is, if you had been patient and resigned, and if you had gone to Him with a broken heart. Having st…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Even so would he have removed thee. It is possible to understand this verse somewhat differently, and the sense may perha…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Even so Here Elihu accommodates what he had said to the case of Job; that had he hearkened and been obedient to the voice…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu shows that Job caused the continuation of his own trouble. He cautions him not to persist in obstinacy. Even good people need to be kept to t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Elihu wanted to argue against two points he found in Job's words: first, Job's claim that he was righteous, and second, his accusation that God's j…

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