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His children are far from safety, They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
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A Cruel, Personal Attack
Commentators explain that Eliphaz's words are not a general observation but a direct and painful accusation against Job. By referencing the suffering of children, Eliphaz weaponizes Job's recent tragedy, suggesting the death of his children is proof of Job's own hidden sin. This highlights the harshness of the counsel Job received from his 'friends.'
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His children are far from safety - That is, this soon becomes apparent when they are cut off or subjected to calamity. Eliphaz's ob…
19th Century
Anglican
They are crushed. —Rather, perhaps, they crush one another. Their internal rivalries and dissensions bring them to ruin. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
His children are far from safety From outward safety, from evils and dangers, to which they are liable and exposed, …
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Eliphaz here calls upon Job to answer his arguments. Were any of the saints or servants of God visited with such Divine judgments as Job, or did th…
13th Century
Catholic
Recalling the revelation made to him—which included that men dwell in houses of clay whose foundation is in the dust and die eaten as by a moth…
