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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:19-20

Job 29:19-20 . My root was spread out by the waters I was like a tree, whose root, spreading out itself by the waters, receives continual moisture and nourishment from the earth, so that it is in no danger of withering; and, being deeply fixed in the ground, is kept firm, so that it is in no danger of being overturned. And the dew lay all night upon my branches I was watered by the divine favour and influence from above, as well as nourished from the earth beneath, and consequently... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:21-23

Job 29:21-23. Unto me men gave ear When I spake all men gave me the greatest attention, and my word was a law to them; and waited and kept silence, &c. Expecting till I spake, and silently listening to my counsel, which they were confident would be wise, and just, and good, and preferring it to their own judgment. After my words they spake not again Either to confute them as false, or to add any thing to them as being lame and imperfect. And my speech dropped upon them Hebrew,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:24

Job 29:24. If I laughed on them That is, carried myself familiarly and pleasantly with them; they believed it not It was so acceptable to them to see me well pleased with them, and cheerful among them, that they could scarcely believe their eyes and ears which testified that it was so. And the light of my countenance they cast not down My familiarity with them did not produce presumption in them to say or do any thing that might grieve me, or make my countenance to fall. They were very... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:25

Job 29:25. I chose out their way They sought to me for advice in all doubtful and difficult cases, and I directed them what methods they should take; and sat chief As a prince or judge, while they stood waiting for my counsel: Hebrew, ראשׁ , rosh, as their head, or ruler, and my word was as a law, or oracle to them. And dwelt as a king in the army Whose presence puts life, and courage, and joy into the whole army. And no less acceptable was my presence to them. The word גדוד , ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 29:1-25

Past glory; present humiliation (29:1-30:31)Since the three friends have nothing more to say, Job proceeds to show that in the past he had indeed tried to fear God and avoid wrongdoing. So close was his fellowship with God in those days that he could call it friendship (29:1-4). He was blessed with family happiness and prosperity (5-6). He was one of the city elders and was highly respected by the whole community (7-10).Most rulers were corrupt, favouring the rich and oppressing the poor, but... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 29:18

die in my nest. The Septuagint reads "grow old as a palm trunk". as the sand. A note in Codices (No. 1 in King's Lib., British Museum) states that the Western School points this to mean "as a phoenix". The Vulgate reads "as a palm". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 29:23

as for the rain: i.e. the early rain, which is sometimes so late as to cause anxiety. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Job 29:18

AN ELABORATION OF JOB'S HONORED PLACE IN SOCIETY"Then I said, I shall die in my nest,And I shall multiply my days as the sand:My root is spread out to the waters,And the dew lieth all night upon my branch.My glory is fresh in me,And my bow is renewed in my hand.Unto me men gave ear, and waited,And kept silence for my counsel.After my words they spake not again;And my speech distilled upon them.And they waited for me as for the rain;And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.I... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 29:20

Job 29:20. My bow was renewed in my hand— Gained strength in my hand. The word ףּתחלי tachliph, rendered renewed denotes all change, whether from worse to better, or the contrary. See Isaiah 40:31. Heath. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 29:22

Job 29:22. My speech dropped upon them— My speech dropped upon them like the dew. Houb. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:19-20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:21-23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:25

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 29:1-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 29:18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 29:23

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Job 29:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 29:20

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 29:22

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