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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 16:17-22

Job's condition was very deplorable; but had he nothing to support him, nothing to comfort him? Yes, and he here tells us what it was. I. He had the testimony of his conscience for him that he had walked uprightly, and had never allowed himself in any gross sin. None was ever more ready than he to acknowledge his sins of infirmity; but, upon search, he could not charge himself with any enormous crime, for which he should be made more miserable than other men, Job 16:17. 1. He had kept a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 16:19

Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven ,.... That is, God, who dwells in the heavens, where his throne is, and which is the habitation of his holiness, and from whence he beholds all the sons of men, and their actions, is the all seeing and all knowing Being; and therefore Job appeals to him as his witness, if he was guilty of the things laid to his charge, to bear witness against him, but if not to be a witness for him, which he believed he would, and desired he might: for my record... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 16:20

My friends scorn me ,.... Not that they scoffed at his afflictions and calamities, and at his diseases and disorders, that would have been very brutish and inhuman, but at his words, the arguments and reasons he made use of to defend himself with, see Job 12:4 ; but mine eye poureth out tears unto God ; in great plenty, because of his very great sorrows and distresses, both inward and outward; and it was his mercy, that when his friends slighted and neglected him, yea, bore hard... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 16:21

Oh that one might plead for a man with God ,.... That is, that one might be appointed and allowed to plead with God on his account; or that he be admitted to plead with God for himself; or however, that there might be a hearing of his case before God, and that he would decide the thing in controversy between him and his friends, when he doubted not but it would be given on his side: as a man pleadeth for his neighbour ; using great freedom, and powerful arguments, and having no dread... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 16:22

When a few years are come ,.... As the years of man's life are but few at most, and Job's years, which were yet to come, still fewer in his apprehension; or "years of number" F13 שנות מספר "anni numeri", Montanus, Vatablus, Bolducius; "numbered days", Broughton; so Tigurine version. , that are numbered by God, fixed and determined by him, Job 14:5 ; or being few are easily numbered: then I shall go the way whence I shall not return ; that is, go the way of all flesh, a long... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 16:19

My witness is in heaven - I appeal to God for my innocence. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 16:20

My friends scorn me - They deride and insult me, but my eye is towards God; I look to him to vindicate my cause. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 16:21

O that one might plead - Let me only have liberty to plead with God, as a man hath with his fellow. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 16:22

When a few years are come - I prefer Mr. Good's version: - "But the years numbered to me are come. And I must go the way whence I shall not return." Job could not, in his present circumstances, expect a few years of longer life; from his own conviction he was expecting death every hour. The next verse, the first of the following chapter, should come in here: My breath is corrupt, etc. - He felt himself as in the arms of death: he saw the grave as already digged which was to receive... read more

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