Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has."
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Therefore take to you - Or, FOR yourselves.
Seven bullocks and seven rams - The number “seven” was a common number in offering…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams.—It is remarkable that the sacrifices prescribed for Job’s frie…
John Gill
JohnGill
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks, and seven rams ,
&c.] Creatures used in sacrifice before the giving of t…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
After the Lord had convinced and humbled Job, and brought him to repentance, He acknowledged him, comforted him, and bestowed honor upon him. The d…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
After God had rebuked both Elihu and Job in His discourse (Job 38:2–3), He then rebuked Job’s friends, especially Eliphaz. It is clear …
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Albert Barnes
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