Job 4:13 RVA

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 4:13

Job 4:13. In thoughts Or, By reason of my thoughts; my perplexing thoughts. These thoughts, it seems, arose from the visions of the night, which, probably, he had had before, and were the occasion of the fear mentioned Job 4:14. Visions differed from dreams herein, that God imparted his mind to men in dreams when asleep, but in visions when they were awake. And these visions were sometimes communicated by day, but most frequently by night, whence we read of visions of the night, as... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 4:1-21

Eliphaz speaks (4:1-5:27)The first of the three friends to speak is Eliphaz, who is probably the oldest of the three. He is also the least severe in the accusations brought against Job (4:1-2). He begins by noting that in the past Job comforted others in their troubles, but now that he has troubles himself, his faith has failed. If Job truly honoured God and was upright in his ways, there would be no need for this despondency (3-6). The person who is innocent, argues Eliphaz, need not fear... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 4:13

men. Hebrew, plural of 'enosh. App-14 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 4:13

Job 4:13. In thoughts from the visions, &c.— In the hurry of the visions; Heath, who observes from Schultens, that the word properly signifies an absence or confusion of mind, proceeding from a sudden perturbation. Houbigant renders it, in those appearances of dreams which come by night. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 4:13

13. In thoughts from the visions of the night—[So WINER]. While revolving night visions previously made to him ( :-). Rather, "In my manifold (Hebrew, divided) thoughts, before the visions of the night commenced"; therefore not a delusive dream ( :-) [UMBREIT]. deep sleep— (Genesis 2:21; Genesis 15:12). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 4:1-22

B. The First Cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. 4-14The two soliloquies of Job (chs. 3 and 29-31) enclose three cycles of dialogue between Job and his three friends. Each cycle consists of speeches by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, in that order, interspersed with Job’s reply to each address. This pattern continues through the first two cycles of speeches (chs. 4-14 and 15-21) but breaks down in the third when Zophar failed to continue the dialogue."Now the discussion... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 4:1-27

1. Eliphaz’s first speech chs. 4-5Eliphaz’s first speech has a symmetrical introverted (chiastic) structure that emphasizes the central section."A Opening remark (Job 4:2) B Exhortation (Job 4:3-6) C God’s dealings with men (Job 4:7-11) D The revelation of truth (Job 4:12-21) C’ God’s dealings with men (Job 5:1-16) B’ Exhortation (Job 5:17-26)A’ Closing remark (Job 5:27)" [Note: Andersen, p. 111.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 4:12-21

Eliphaz’s vision 4:12-21Eliphaz’s authority was a vision (Job 4:12). It seems that his vision was not a revelation from God for the following reasons. He did not say that it was from the Lord. God normally identified revelations from Himself as such, to those who received them, when He used this method of revelation. Furthermore, the content of what Eliphaz received in the vision (Job 4:17-21) does not represent God as He has revealed Himself elsewhere in Scripture. Specifically, God appears... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 4:1-21

The First Speech of Eliphaz (Job 4, 5)Eliphaz is the principal and probably the oldest of the three friends: cp. Job 32:6. He is also the most considerate. But the complainings of Job in Job 3 had evidently deepened in him the bad impression which must have been created by Job’s sufferings, and being ignorant of the true cause of his trials he draws false conclusions from them. Whilst admitting that Job is fundamentally a pious man, Eliphaz infers that his sufferings must be the punishment of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 4:13

(13) In thoughts from the visions of the night.—The Book of Genesis exhibits the same idea of revelation through visions of the night, e.g., Job 15:1; Job 20:3; Job 30:11; Job 40:5; Job 41:1; afterwards it is not common, except in the Book of Daniel. The word rendered “thoughts” only occurs once again, in Job 20:2. The “deep sleep” of this place is like a reminiscence of Genesis 2:21; Genesis 15:12. It is used again in Job 33:15, otherwise only once in 1 Samuel 26:12, once in Proverbs 19:15,... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 4:13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 4:1-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 4:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 4:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 4:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 4:1-22

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 4:1-27

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 4:12-21

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 4:1-21

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 4:13

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