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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:13

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me ,.... That were ready to perish through the oppression of others, or through want of the necessaries of life, or through false charges brought, and through false witness bore against them, and so liable to a sentence of condemnation to death, or having it passed upon them; but Job taking their part, and searching thoroughly into their cause, not only respited them from destruction, but cleared them from the charges laid against them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:14

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me ,.... Not the righteousness of his living Redeemer, the robe of righteousness and garment of salvation he had from him; though he had put on that by faith, and it was his clothing in the sight of God, which covered his person, and covered all his sins from the avenging eye of divine justice; and in which he was presented before God unblamable and irreprovable in his sight, and with which he was adorned and beautified, being made perfectly comely... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:15

I was eyes to the blind ,.... Either in a literal sense: there was a law in Israel against putting a stumbling block before the blind, and a curse pronounced on those that caused them to wander out of the way; which implied that they ought to remove all impediments out of their way, and should lead, guide, and direct them in the right way; and this Job might do, if not in his own person, yet by his servants, and so was as eyes unto them, and especially by taking care of and providing for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:16

I was a father to the poor ,.... Not in a literal sense; for his children were rich as well as himself, while he had them; but in a civil sense, he was the patron of the poor; he was an advocate for them, he took their part, he pleaded their cause, defended their persons, and secured the little property they had; he had the pity and compassion of a father for them, and supplied their wants; he fed them and clothed them; he did not eat his morsel alone, but gave them part of it, and warmed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:17

And I brake the jaws of the wicked ,.... Their jaw teeth, or grinders, alluding to beasts of prey, who have such teeth, very large; the meaning may be, that Job confuted the arguments which wicked men made use of in their own defence, and against the poor, exposed the weakness of them, and made them ineffectual to answer their purposes; disabled tyrants and cruel oppressors from doing any further hurt and damage to the fatherless and helpless; was an instrument in the hand of God of breaking... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:6

Washed my steps with butter - See the note on Job 20:17 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:7

When I went out to the gate - Courts of justice were held at the gates or entrances of the cities of the East; and Job, being an emir, was supreme magistrate: and here he speaks of his going to the gate to administer justice. I prepared my seat in the street - I administered judgment openly, in the most public manner, and none could say that I, in any case, perverted justice. Mr. Good translates: - "As I went forth the city rejoiced at me, as I took my seat abroad." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:8

The young men saw me, and hid themselves - From all classes of persons I had the most marked respect. The Young, through modesty and bashfulness, shrunk back, and were afraid to meet the eye of their prince; and the Aged rose from their seats when I entered the place of judgment. These were the elders of the people, who also sat with the judge, and assisted in all legal cases. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:9

The princes refrained talking - They never ventured an opinion in opposition to mine; so fully were they persuaded of the justice and integrity of my decision. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:10

The nobles held their peace - Princes שרים sarim , and Nobles, נגידים negidim , must have been two different classes of the great men of Idumea. שר sar , Prince, director, or ruler, was probably the head of a township, or what we would call a magistrate of a particular district. נגיד nagid , a Noble, or one of those who had the privilege of standing before, or in the presence of, the chief ruler. The participle נגד neged is frequently used to signify before, in the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 29:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:10

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