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He will not allow me to take my breath, But fills me with bitterness.
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The Feeling of Suffocation
Commentators explain that Job's language paints a vivid picture of overwhelming suffering. The phrase "will not suffer me to take my breath" signifies relentless trials with no pause for recovery. This, combined with being "filleth with bitterness," describes a state of being completely saturated and suffocated by affliction.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He will not suffer me to take my breath; — see the notes at Job 7:19.
19th Century
Anglican
Take my breath. —The action being that of breathing again after complete exhaustion—recovering breath and the power to breathe, et…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He will not suffer me to take my breath Which some think refers to Job's disease, which was either an asthma, or a q…
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Job is still righteous in his own eyes (Job 32:1), and his answer, though it sets forth the power and majesty of God, implies that the …
13th Century
Catholic
Since the blessed Job wished to affirm that he did not desire to argue with God, he first showed the depth of God's wisdom in natural things by usi…
