ヨブ記 29:5-17 JC

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:10

The nobles - Margin, “The voice of the nobles was hid.” Literally, this may be rendered, “as to the voice the nobles hid themselves;” or the phrase here employed (נגידים קול נחבאו nechâbâ'û qôl nāgı̂ydiym) may be rendered, “the voice of the nobles was hid” - it being common in the Hebrew when two nouns come together, of different numbers and gender, for the verb to conform to the latter. Rosenmuller. The word “nobles” here is to be understood in the sense of “counsellors,” or men of rank.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:11

When the ear heard me. - A personification for “they who heard me speak, blessed me.” That is, they commended or praised me.And when the eye saw me - All who saw me.It gave witness to me - That is, the fixed attention to what he said and the admiration which was shown by the eyes of the multitudes, were witnesses of the respect and honor in which he was held. Gray has a beautiful expression similar to this when he says,“He reads his history in a nation’s eyes.” read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:12

Because I delivered the poor that cried - This is spoken of himself as a magistrate or judge - for the whole description relates to that. The meaning is, that when the poor man, who had no means of employing counsel, brought his cause before him, he heard him and delivered him from the grasp of the oppressor. He never made an appeal to him in vain; compare Proverbs 21:13; Proverbs 24:11-12.And the fatherless - The orphan who brought his cause before him. He became the patron and protector of... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:13

The blessing of him that was ready to perish ... - Of the man who was falsely accused, and who was in danger of being condemned, or of him who was exposed to death by poverty and want.And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy - By becoming her patron and friend; by vindicating her cause, and saving her from the oppressive exactions of others; compare Isaiah 1:17. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:14

I put on righteousness - Or “justice” - as a magistrate, and in all his transactions with his fellow-men. It is common to compare moral conduct or traits of character with various articles of apparel; compare Isaiah 11:5, note; Isaiah 61:10, note.And it clothed me - It was my covering; I was adorned with it. So we speak of being “clothed with humility;” and so, also, of the “garments of salvation.”My judgment - Or rather justice - particularly as a magistrate.Was as a robe - The word “robe”... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:15

I was eyes to the blind - An exceedingly beautiful expression, whose meaning is obvious. He became their counsellor and guide.And feet was I to the lame - I assisted them, and became their benefactor. I did for them, in providing a support, what they would have done for themselves if they had been in sound health. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:16

I was a father to the poor - I took them under my protection, and treated them as if they were my own children.And the cause which I knew not I searched out - This is according to the interpretation of Jerome. But the more probable meaning is, “the cause of him who was unknown to me, that is, of the stranger, I searched out.” So Rosenmuller, Herder, Umbreit, and Good. According to this, the sense is, that, as a magistrate, he gave particular attention to the cause of the stranger, and... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:17

And I brake the jaws of the wicked - Margin, “jaw-teeth, or, grinders.” The Hebrew word מתלעה methalle‛âh, the same, with the letters transposed, as מתלעות, is from לתע, to “bite” - and means “the biters,” the grinders, the teeth. It is not used to denote the jaw. The image here is taken from wild beasts, with whom Job compares the wicked, and says that he rescued the helpless from their grasp, as he would a lamb from a lion or wolf.And plucked - Margin, “cast.” The margin is a literal... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:5-6

Job 29:5-6. When the Almighty was yet with me On my side; whereas now he is against me, and hath forsaken me. When my children were about me Or, servants, for the word נערי , nagnarai, signifies both. When the members of my family were wont to be present to join and assist in our religious services, and we had communion with God and with each other. When I washed my steps with butter When I had all temporal blessings as well as spiritual, and abounded with all sorts of good things,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:7

Job 29:7. When I went out to the gate When I went from my dwelling to the gate of the city, the place of judicature, which, as has often been observed, was in the gates. When I prepared my seat in the streets When I caused the seat of justice to be set for me in that open place, as ברחוב , barechob, signifies, near the gate, where the people assembled for the administration of justice. By this, and several other expressions, it appears that Job was a magistrate or judge in his... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 29:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:5-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 29:7

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