On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold [him],....
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Job 23:9
Job 23:9
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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because he liked the good counsel Eliphaz gave him in the close of his…Job 23 — OverviewJob 23 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJob 23:1, Job longs to appear before God, Job 23:6, in confidence of his mercy; Job 23:8, God, who is invisible, observes our ways; Job 23:11, Job’s innocency; Job 23:13, God’s decree is immutable.Job 23 — OverviewJob 23 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis and the following chapter contain Job's reply to the last oration of Eliphaz; in this he first declares his present sorrowful estate and conditionJob 23:1-17Job 23:1-17 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
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Job replies to Eliphaz in a speech of no great length, which, though it occupies two chapters, runs to only forty-two verses. He begins by justifying the vehemence of his complaints, first,…Job 23:1-17Job 23:1-17 · The Pulpit CommentaryLonging for the appearance of the delivering and justifying God.
I. EXCLAMATION. (Job 23:2-5.) So bitter is his complaint, "his hand is heavy upon his groaning," i.e. he must force groan after groan out of himself. Oh…Job 23:3-13Job 23:3-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe true support under deferred judgment.
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