约伯记 40:6-7 CUNPSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 40:6-14

Job was greatly humbled for what God had already said, but not sufficiently; he was brought low, but not low enough; and therefore God here proceeds to reason with him in the same manner and to the same purport as before, Job 40:6. Observe, 1. Those who duly receive what they have heard from God, and profit by it, shall hear more from him. 2. Those who are truly convinced of sin, and penitent for it, yet have need to be more thoroughly convinced and to be made more deeply penitent. Those who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 40:6

Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind ,.... Some think that the whirlwind ceased while the Lord spake the words in Job 40:2 ; which encouraged Job to make the answer he did; but others are of opinion that it continued, and now increased, and was more boisterous than before. The Targum calls it the whirlwind of tribulation: comfort does not always follow immediately on first convictions; Job, though humbled, was not yet humbled enough: God will have a fuller confession of sin... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 40:7

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and , declare thou unto me ,.... And prepare to give an answer to what should be demanded of him. The same way of speaking is used in Job 38:3 ; See Gill on Job 38:3 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 40:7

Gird up thy loins - See Job 38:1-3 . Some think that this and the preceding verse have been repeated here from Job 38:1-3 , and that several of the words there, here, and Job 42:3 , have been repeated, in after times, to connect some false gatherings of the sheets of parchment, on which the end of this poem was originally written. See on Job 40:1 ; (note), and at the end of the chapter. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:6

Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said (comp. Job 38:1 ). The storm still continued, or, after a lull, had returned. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:6-14

Jehovah to Job: the second answer: 1. A sublime challenge. I. A SUMMONS ISSUED . "Gird up thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me." Here again appears a series of gracious wonders. 1 . That Jehovah should propose to continue further the instruction of his servant. But so God deals with all whom he undertakes to educate, teaching them with patience, perseverance, minuteness, giving them line upon line, and desisting not until their spiritual... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:6-24

Job's confession not having been sufficiently ample, the Divine discourse is continued through the remainder of this chapter, and through the whole of the next, the object being to break down the last remnants of pride and self-trust in the soul of the patriarch, and to bring him to complete submission and dependence on the Divine will. The argument falls under three heads—Can Job cope with God in his general providence (verses 6-14)? can he even cope with two of God's creatures—with behemoth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:7

Gird up thy loins now like a man (see the comment on Job 38:3 ): I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me . Job is given every opportunity of making good his pleas before God. If he has anything to say that he really wishes to urge, God is ready, nay, anxious, to hear him. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:6

Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind - See the notes at Job 38:1. God here resumes the argument which had been interrupted in order to give Job an opportunity to speak and to carry his cause before the Almighty, as he had desired, see Job 40:2. Since Job had nothing to say, the argument, which had been suspended, is resumed and completed. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:7

Gird up thy loins now like a man - An expression taken from the ancient mode of dress. That was a loose, flowing robe, which was secured by a girdle when traveling, or when one entered upon anything requiring energy; see the notes at Matthew 5:38-41. The meaning here is, “Prepare thyself for the highest effort that can be made. Put forth all your strength, and explain to me what will now be said;” compare the notes at Isaiah 41:21.I will demand of thee - Hebrew “I will ask of thee.” That is, I... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 40:6-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 40:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 40:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 40:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:6-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:6-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:7

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