約伯記 13:13-22 RCUVTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 13:13-22

Job here takes fresh hold, fast hold, of his integrity, as one that was resolved not to let it go, nor suffer it to be wrested from him. His firmness in this matter is commendable and his warmth excusable. I. He entreats his friends and all the company to let him alone, and not interrupt him in what he was about to say (Job 13:13), but diligently to hearken to it, Job 13:17. He would have his own protestation to be decisive, for none but God and himself knew his heart. ?Be silent therefore,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:13

Hold your peace, let me alone ,.... Or, cease "from me" F9 מגני "desistite a me", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. : from speaking to me, or hindering me from speaking. Job might perceive, by some motions of his friends, that they were about to interrupt him; and therefore he desires they would be silent, and let him go on: that I may speak ; or, "and I will speak", and let come on me what will ; either from men, or from God himself; a good man, when he knows his cause is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:14

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth ,.... Or bite my lips, to keep in my words, and refrain from speaking? I will not do it: and put my life in my hand ? or, expose it to danger by a forced silence; when I am ready to burst, and must if I do not speak; I will not thus endanger my life; it is unreasonable I should, I will speak my mind freely and fully, that I may be refreshed; so Sephorno interprets it of Job's putting his hand to his mouth, that he might be silent; and of putting a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:15

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him ,.... There is a double reading of these words; the "Keri", or marginal reading, is לו , "in him", which we follow; the "Cetib", or textual reading, is לא , "not", which many follow, and render the words, "lo, he will slay me, I shall not hope"; or, "I have no hope", or "do not expect" F13 "Non sperabo", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus. So Cocceius, Schultens, Gussetius, p. 420. that is, any other than to be slain or die; and this agrees with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:16

He also shall be my salvation ,.... Job, though he asserted the integrity of his heart and life, yet did not depend on his ways and works for salvation, but only on the Lord himself; this is to be understood not of temporal salvation, though God is the author of that, and it is only to be had of him, yet Job had no hope concerning that; but of spiritual and eternal salvation, which God the Father has contrived, determined, and resolved on, and sent his Son to effect; which Christ being... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:17

Hear diligently my speech ,.... Or, "in hearing hear" F19 שמעו שמוע "audite audiendo", Pagninus, Montanus, Beza, &c.; ; meaning, not only that his friends would attentively hear him, but continue to hear him; that they would hear him out what he had to say further: upon his expressing himself with so much faith and confidence in God, they might rise up from their seats and be preparing to be gone, as not having patience to hear a man talk so confidently, who they thought was a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:18

Behold now, I have ordered my cause ,.... Or "judgment" F20 משפט "judicium", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; ; that is, he had looked over his cause afresh, had reviewed the state of his case, had considered it in every light, had drawn a plan of it, had digested it in a proper manner, and had arranged his reasons and arguments in vindication of himself in a regular form; and had them at hand, and could readily and easily come at them on occasion, to vindicate himself; and upon the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:19

Who is he that will plead with me ,.... Enter the lists with him; dispute the point, and try the strength of his arguments he had to plead for his own justification: thus Christ, the head of the church, and the surety of his people, is represented as speaking when he had by his obedience and sufferings made satisfaction for them, by bringing in an everlasting righteousness, and was, as their public and federal head, justified and acquitted, Isaiah 1:4 ; and much the same words are put... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:20

Only do not two things unto me ,.... This is an address not to Zophar as in the place of God, as to me, but to God himself; by this it appears, that though in modesty he does not mention him, yet he it is he has the chief, if not the sole regard unto in Job 13:19 ; for his desire was to speak to the Almighty, and reason with God, and have nothing more to do with his friends, Job 13:3 ; but before any pleadings begin on either side, he is desirous of settling and fixing the terms and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:21

Withdraw thine hand far from me ,.... His afflicting hand, which pressed him; this he desires might be removed, or otherwise he could not have the command of himself, make use of his reasoning faculties, recollect his arguments, and give them in their due force and strength; for afflictions of body affect the soul and memory, understanding and judgment; this is one of the things he would have agreed unto before the dispute was entered on; the other follows: and let not thy dread make me... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 13:13-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:21

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