约伯记 42:10-11 CUVS

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:10

And the Lord turned the captivity of Job . The literal use of this phrase is common, the metaphorical use of it uncommon, in Scripture. Still, it is so simple a metaphor, and captivity so common a thing among ancient peoples, that it may well have been in general use among the nations of Western Asia from very primitive times. It signifies, as Professor Lee remarks, "a restoration to former happy circumstances.'' When he prayed for his friends. Perhaps his complete forgiveness by God was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:10

The captivity turned. I. THE REVERSAL . 1 . A true reversal. Job's troubles have come to an end. That was a long avenue of fire which he was made to pass through; but the terminus was reached at last. Man may be "born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward" ( Job 5:7 ); but he is not born to everlasting trouble. St. Paul writes of "our light affliction, which is but for a moment" ( 2 Corinthians 4:17 ). Present distress is not a presage of future evil. The very blackness... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:11

Then came there unto him all his brethren . Job's "brethren," and his desertion by them in his misfortunes, had been mentioned in Job 19:13 . Now these fair-weather friends flocked to him again, and professed affection and interest, ignoring probably, or excusing, their long absence and neglect. And all his sisters . One sex had behaved no better to him than the other. His nearest female relatives had failed to show themselves the "ministering angels" that they are commonly accounted,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:11-17

The return of prosperity. Job is now restored to the favour of God. The result is earthly prosperity. With our Christian light we know that this does not always follow, nor is it the best blessing. But as the portrait of Job is painted in the colours of his day, we must accept the lessons which it contains in sympathy with his age and circumstances. Let us, then, look at the ingredients of the new prosperity. I. A REVIVAL OF OLD FRIENDSHIPS . We are horrified to have it brought... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 42:10

And the Load turned the captivity of Job - Restored him to his former prosperity. The language is taken from restoration to country and home after having been a captive in a foreign land. This language is often applied in the Scriptures to the return of the Jews from their captivity in Babylon, and some writers have made use of it as an argument to show that Job lived “after” that event. But this conclusion is unwarranted. The language is so general that it might be taken from the return from... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 42:11

Then came there unto him all his brethren ... - It seems remarkable that none of these friends came near to him during his afflictions, and especially that his “sisters” should not have been with him to sympathize with him. But it was one of the bitter sources of his affliction, and one of the grounds of his complaint, that in his trials his kindred stood aloof from him; so in Job 19:13-14, he says, “He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. My... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 42:10

Job 42:10 . And the Lord turned the captivity of Job Brought him out of that state of bondage in which he had so long been held by Satan, and out of all his distresses and miseries. The words may be rendered, The Lord brought back Job’s captivity; that is, as some understand it, the persons and things that had been taken from him; not, indeed, the very same which he had lost, but others equivalent to them, and that with advantage. But the meaning seems principally to be, that all his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 42:11

Job 42:11. Then came unto him all his brethren “The author here presents us with a striking view of human friendship. His brethren, who in the time of his affliction kept at a distance from him; his kins-folks, who ceased to know him; his familiar friends, who had forgotten him; and his acquaintance, who had made themselves perfect strangers to him; those, to whom he had shown kindness, and who yet had ungratefully neglected him; on the return of his prosperity, now come and condole with... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 42:7-17

God exalts Job (42:7-17)The three friends, in spite of the truths mixed in with their speeches, are now declared wrong. Job, in spite of his rash speech and irreverent protest, is now declared right. In accusing Job of great sin, the three friends had not spoken the truth, whereas Job, in claiming to be upright and not guilty of great sin, is now proved to be truthful. The friends’ theory that suffering is always the result of personal sin is proved wrong, whereas Job’s desire for a just God is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 42:10

turned the captivity. Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ), shdb eth sh buth, emphasizing recovery or deliverance from any trouble, as in Psalms 126:1 , Psalms 126:4 , &c. twice as much. This blessing was included in "the end of the Lord" (James 5:11 ). See note on p. 666. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:11-17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 42:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 42:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 42:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 42:11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 42:7-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 42:10

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