Job 1:1-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:8

And the Lord said unto Satan, hast thou considered my servant Job ,.... Or, "hast thou put thine heart on my servant" F16 השמת לבך על עבדי "nunquid posuisti cor tuum super servum meum", Pagninus, Montanus, Bolducius, Schmidt. ; not in a way of love and affection to him, to do him any good or service, there being an original and implacable enmity in this old serpent to the seed of the woman; but rather his heart was set upon him in a way of desire to have him in his hands, to do... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:9

Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, doth Job fear God for nought. Satan does not deny any part of Job's character, nor directly charge him with anyone sin; which shows what a holy man Job was, how exact in his life and conversation, that the devil could not allege any one thing against him; nor does he deny that he feared the Lord; nay, he owns it, only suggests there was a private reason for it; and this he dares not affirm, only puts it by way of question, giving an innuendo, which is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:10

Hast not thou made an hedge about him ,.... A fence, a wall of protection all around him? he had; he encompassed him about with his love as with a shield, a hedge which could not be broken down by men or devils; he surrounded him with his almighty power, that none could hurt him; he guarded him by his providence, he caused his angels to encamp about him; yea, he himself was a wall of fire around him; the Targum interprets it the word of God: so thick was the hedge, so strong the fence, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:11

But put forth thine hand now ,.... With draw thine hand of providence, power, and protection, with which thou hast covered and screened him; and, instead of that, "send" F21 שלח "mitte", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Schmidt. forth thine afflicting hand, not barely in a way of chastisement and correction, but in wrath and vengeance, consuming and destroying all he had; and this he desires might be done now, immediately, without delay, while Job was in the midst of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:12

And the Lord said unto Satan, behold, all that he hath is in thy power ,.... This he said not as angry and displeased with Job, or as entertaining any ill opinion of him through the suggestions of Satan, nor as gratifying that evil spirit; but in order to convince and confound him, and to try the grace of Job, that he might shine the brighter; and it may be observed, that the Lord alone had the sovereign dispose of all that Job had, and that Satan could have no power over him or his, but... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:1

In the land of Uz - This country was situated in Idumea, or the land of Edom, in Arabia Petraea, of which it comprised a very large district. See the preface. Whose name was Job - The original is איוב Aiyob ; and this orthography is followed by the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic. From the Vulgate we borrow Job, not very dissimilar from the Ιωβ Iob of the Septuagint. The name signifies sorrowful, or he that weeps. He is supposed to have been called Jobab. See more in the preface. ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:3

His substance also was seven thousand sheep - A thousand, says the Chaldee, for each of his sons. Three thousand camels: a thousand for each of his daughters. Five hundred yoke of oxen for himself. And five hundred she-asses for his wife. Thus the Targum divides the substance of this eminent man. A very great household - מאד רבה עבדה abuddah rabbah meod , "a very great estate." The word עבדה abuddah refers chiefly to husbandry, including all manner of labor in the field, with... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:4

Feasted in their houses, every one his day - It is likely that a birthday festival is here intended. When the birthday of one arrived, he invited his brothers and sisters to feast with him; and each observed the same custom. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:5

When the days of their feasting were gone about - At the conclusion of the year, when the birthday of each had been celebrated, the pious father appears to have gathered them all together, that the whole family might hold a feast to the Lord, offering burnt-offerings in order to make an atonement for sins of all kinds, whether presumptuous or committed through ignorance. This we may consider as a general custom among the godly in those ancient times. And cursed God in their hearts - ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:6

There was a day when the sons of God - All the versions, and indeed all the critics, are puzzled with the phrase sons of God; האלהים בני beney haelohim , literally, sons of the God, or sons of the gods. The Vulgate has simply filii dei , sons of God. The Septuagint, οἱ αγγελοι του θεου , the angels of God. The Chaldee, מלאכיא כתי kittey malachaiya , troops of angels. The Syriac retains the Hebrew words and letters, only leaving out the demonstrative ה he in the word האלהים ... read more

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