but it is most probable that it was written by Job himself, or at least compiled from his diary or "adversaria" kept by him, or from those of his friends, or from both, and that it was written in the language it is now in: but be it written by whom it may, there is no doubt to be made of the divine authority of it; as appears from the sublimity of the style, the subject matter of it, its agreement with other parts of the sacred writings, and particularly from a quotation of a passage out of
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Job 32:15
Job 32:15
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controversy which had already been canvassed by such acute and learned
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left off speaking: Heb. removed speeches from themselvesJob 32:15Job 32:15 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThey were amazed,.... They were like persons thunderstruck, quite surprised and astonished to hear a young man talk after this manner:they answered no more; as they had ceased to answer Job, they did not undertake to…