Job 34:20

Verse 20

20. Shall they die Rather, they die.

Shall be troubled Literally, Are shaken, as by an earthquake, or smitten, as by the nocturnal attack of an enemy. Hengstenberg sees here an allusion to the destruction of the Egyptians at midnight, (Exodus 11:5,) which also is the view of the Targum.

The mighty shall be taken away Literally, they take away the mighty they, the mysterious agents so often introduced in this book invisible and silent.

Without hand Literally, “not by hand;” as in Lamentations 4:6, “no hands attacked her,” that is, Sodom. (See note Job 7:3.) Compare Daniel 8:25.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 20

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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