Horror. At death all distinction of ranks is at an end. (Tirinus) --- Hebrew, "where the light is as darkness." (Protestants) Septuagint, "To the land of eternal darkness, where there is no sound, nor life of mortals to see." (Haydock) read more
14-22 Job did not deny that as a sinner he deserved his sufferings; but he thought that justice was executed upon him with peculiar rigour. His gloom, unbelief, and hard thoughts of God, were as much to be ascribed to Satan's inward temptations, and his anguish of soul, under the sense of God's displeasure, as to his outward trials, and remaining depravity. Our Creator, become in Christ our Redeemer also, will not destroy the work of his hands in any humble believer; but will renew him unto... read more
Job Renews his Complaint of his Affliction v. 13. And these things hast Thou hid in Thine heart; I know that this is with Thee, that is: In spite of all God's care in the creation and preservation of Job, in spite of all His apparent kindness in the past, His hidden purpose had planned Job's destruction. v. 14. If I sin, then Thou markest me, that is, If Job should sin, God had intended to watch very carefully and immediately charge it against him, and Thou wilt not acquit me from mine... read more
B.—Job’s reply: Assertion of his innocence and a mournful description of the incomprehensibleness of his suffering as a dark horrible destinyJob 9-101. God is certainly the Almighty and Ever-Righteous One, who is to be feared; but His power is too terrible for mortal man:Job 9:2-121 Then Job answered and said,2 I know it is so of a truth:but how should man be just with God?3 If he will contend with Him,he cannot answer Him one of a thousand.4 He is wise in heart, and mighty... read more
Soul Bitterness Job 10:1-22 In this chapter Job accuses God of persecuting His own workmanship, Job 20:3 ; of pursuing him with repeated strokes, as if he had not time enough to wait between them, but must hurry on to achieve His design, Job 10:5 ; of reversing the careful providence which had watched over his earlier years, Job 10:12 ; of hunting and playing with him as a wild beast with his prey, Job 10:16-17 ; and asks that he may be allowed speedily to enter the land of Sheol , Job... read more
Notwithstanding all this, Job appealed to God. Turning from his answer to Bildad, he poured out his agony as in the presence of the Most High. It was by no means a hopeful appeal, but it was an appeal. He asked why God can contend with him, and with a terrible and yet sincere daring, born of affliction, he suggested questions: Does God delight in what He is doing? Is God's vision faulty as man's that He cannot see? Are God's days and years brief that He is afraid Job may escape Him? ... read more
Job 10:1-Song of Solomon : . Job’ s tone becomes sharper. He accuses God of having created him only to torment him. What profit is there to God in destroying the work that has cost Him so much pains? ( Job 10:3)? Is God short-sighted, so that He sees faults where they do not exist ( Job 10:4)? How can He be, when He is eternal ( Job 10:5)? Yet He inquires after Job’ s sin, torturing to make him confess ( Job 10:6 f.). Job reminds God how He has made him ( Job 10:10 f. describes according to... read more
To the place whence I shall not return into this world and life: see Job 7:9,Job 7:10. Darkness and the shadow of death, i.e. a dark and dismal shade: See Poole "Job 3:5". read more
A land of darkness; either in things, without any succession of day and night, winter and summer; or among persons, where great and small are in the same condition, Job 3:19. Where the light is as darkness; where there is no difference between light and darkness, where the day is as dark as the night, where there is nothing but perpetual and uninterrupted darkness. read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 10:21
Death, to the grave, or to hell, (Calmet) if my sins deserve it. (Haydock) read more