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Job 31:1

Job 31:1

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

and stripped the naked of their clothing; not such as were stark naked, because they have no clothes to be stripped of; but such that were poorly clothed, scarce sufficient to cover their nakedness, and preserve them from the inclemencies of weather; these were stripped of their clothing, and being stripped, were quite naked and exposed, which to do was very cruel and hardhearted; perhaps it may respect the same persons from whom the pledge was taken, and that pledge was their clothing, which was no uncommon thing, see .

Kyxa lbxt hnecurazev touv adelfouv sou, Sept.

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