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They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came there, and were confounded.
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The Metaphor of Disappointment
Commentators explain that this verse concludes the metaphor of the desert caravans. The travelers were 'put to shame' or 'confounded' not by guilt, but by the profound disappointment of finding the streams dry after desperately hoping for water. This powerfully illustrates Job's own feelings of being let down by the friends he had hoped would bring him comfort.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They were confounded because they had hoped - The caravans of Tema and Sheba. The word “confounded” here means ashamed.
It r…
19th Century
Anglican
They were confounded. — Compare Jeremiah’s description of the famine (Jeremiah 14:3).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they were confounded because they had hoped When they came to the places where they hoped to find water, finding none…
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In his prosperity, Job formed great expectations from his friends, but now was disappointed. This he compares to the failing of brooks in summer. T…
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding verses, Job had shown that while he felt pain and spoke from that pain, he did so rationally and was not carried away by his suffe…
