the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Job 18:8
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For his own feet lead him into a net,and he strays into its mesh.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he wanders into its mesh.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on its mesh.
Their feet will be caught in a net when they walk into its web.
For he has been thrown into a net by his feet and he wanders into a mesh.
"For the wicked is thrown into a net by his own feet (wickedness), And he steps on the webbing [of the lattice-covered pit].
"For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he wanders into its mesh.
For hee is taken in the net by his feete, and he walketh vpon the snares.
For he is thrown into the net by his own feet,And he steps on the netting.
For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.
Before they know it,
For his own feet plunge him into a net, he wanders into its meshes.
For he is sent into the net by his own feet, and he walketh on the meshes;
Their own feet lead them into a net. They fall into its hidden pit and are caught.
For he has stretched out his feet into the net, and lie walks upon a snare.
They walk into a net, and their feet are caught;
for he is thrust into a net by his feet, and he walks into a pitfall.
For he is sent into a net by his own feet; and he is walking on a snare;
For his fete shalbe taken in the nett, and he shal walke in the snare.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.
His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon the toils.
For hee is cast into a net by his owne feete, & he walketh vpon a snare.
For his feete are taken [as it were] in the net, & he walketh vpon the snares.
His foot also has been caught in a snare, and let it be entangled in a net.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon the toils.
For he hath sent hise feet in to a net; and he goith in the meschis therof.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walks on the toils.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walks into a snare.
The wicked walk into a net. They fall into a pit.
For he is thrown down into a net by his own feet and walks on it.
For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall.
For he is thrust into a net by his own feet, and, upon a trap, he marcheth;
For he hath thrust his feet into a net, and walketh in its meshes.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on a pitfall.
For he is sent into a net by his own feet, And on a snare he doth walk habitually.
"For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he is cast: Job 22:10, Esther 3:9, Esther 6:13, Esther 7:5, Esther 7:10, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 35:8, Proverbs 5:22, Proverbs 29:6, Ezekiel 32:3, 1 Timothy 3:7, 1 Timothy 6:9, 2 Timothy 2:26
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 18:9 - taken up Job 19:6 - compassed Psalms 35:7 - hid Proverbs 4:12 - thou goest Proverbs 22:5 - Thorns Ecclesiastes 9:12 - the sons Isaiah 24:18 - he who fleeth Lamentations 1:13 - he hath spread
Cross-References
But he insisted, wouldn't take no for an answer; and they relented and went home with him. Lot fixed a hot meal for them and they ate.
Manoah said to the angel of God, "Please, stay with us a little longer; we'll prepare a meal for you—a young goat."
That same day men were appointed to be responsible for the storerooms for the offerings, the firstfruits, and the tithes. They saw to it that the portion directed by The Revelation for the priests and Levites was brought in from the farms connected to the towns. Judah was so appreciative of the priests and Levites and their service; they, along with the singers and security guards, had done everything so well, conducted the worship of their God and the ritual of ceremonial cleansing in a way that would have made David and his son Solomon proud. That's the way it was done in the olden days, the days of David and Asaph, when they had choir directors for singing songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Looking for the Living One in a Cemetery At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn't find the body of the Master Jesus. They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there. The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, "Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery? He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?" Then they remembered Jesus' words. They left the tomb and broke the news of all this to the Eleven and the rest. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them kept telling these things to the apostles, but the apostles didn't believe a word of it, thought they were making it all up. But Peter jumped to his feet and ran to the tomb. He stooped to look in and saw a few grave clothes, that's all. He walked away puzzled, shaking his head. That same day two of them were walking to the village Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem. They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened. In the middle of their talk and questions, Jesus came up and walked along with them. But they were not able to recognize who he was. He asked, "What's this you're discussing so intently as you walk along?" They just stood there, long-faced, like they had lost their best friend. Then one of them, his name was Cleopas, said, "Are you the only one in Jerusalem who hasn't heard what's happened during the last few days?" He said, "What has happened?" They said, "The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene. He was a man of God, a prophet, dynamic in work and word, blessed by both God and all the people. Then our high priests and leaders betrayed him, got him sentenced to death, and crucified him. And we had our hopes up that he was the One, the One about to deliver Israel. And it is now the third day since it happened. But now some of our women have completely confused us. Early this morning they were at the tomb and couldn't find his body. They came back with the story that they had seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. Some of our friends went off to the tomb to check and found it empty just as the women said, but they didn't see Jesus." Then he said to them, "So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can't you simply believe all that the prophets said? Don't you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?" Then he started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him. They came to the edge of the village where they were headed. He acted as if he were going on but they pressed him: "Stay and have supper with us. It's nearly evening; the day is done." So he went in with them. And here is what happened: He sat down at the table with them. Taking the bread, he blessed and broke and gave it to them. At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared. Back and forth they talked. "Didn't we feel on fire as he conversed with us on the road, as he opened up the Scriptures for us?" They didn't waste a minute. They were up and on their way back to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and their friends gathered together, talking away: "It's really happened! The Master has been raised up—Simon saw him!" Then the two went over everything that happened on the road and how they recognized him when he broke the bread. While they were saying all this, Jesus appeared to them and said, "Peace be with you." They thought they were seeing a ghost and were scared half to death. He continued with them, "Don't be upset, and don't let all these doubting questions take over. Look at my hands; look at my feet—it's really me. Touch me. Look me over from head to toe. A ghost doesn't have muscle and bone like this." As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet. They still couldn't believe what they were seeing. It was too much; it seemed too good to be true. He asked, "Do you have any food here?" They gave him a piece of leftover fish they had cooked. He took it and ate it right before their eyes.
It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that's how freedom grows. For everything we know about God's Word is summed up in a single sentence: Love others as you love yourself. That's an act of true freedom. If you bite and ravage each other, watch out—in no time at all you will be annihilating each other, and where will your precious freedom be then?
"Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I'll come right in and sit down to supper with you. Conquerors will sit alongside me at the head table, just as I, having conquered, took the place of honor at the side of my Father. That's my gift to the conquerors!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For he is cast into a net by his own feet,.... He goes into it of himself, incautious and imprudent; the counsels, schemes, and methods he takes to hurt others, issue in his own ruin; the pit he digs for them, he falls and sinks into himself; and the net which he has spread and hid for others, in it is his own foot taken; and the ways and means he takes to do himself good, to amass riches and advance his family, being illicit ones, prove snares and nets unto him, those leading him into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which bring him to perdition, Psalms 9:15; even the various sins and transgressions he commits are snares unto him, by which he is enticed and drawn in: for in "the transgression of an evil man there is a snare", Proverbs 29:6; these promise him peace, and pleasure, and liberty, but give neither; they are nets in which he is entangled, and cords by which he is held, Psalms 9:15; into which his own feet carry him: some render it, "he goes with a net at his feet" n, or with his feet in a net; he cannot go where he would, or do as he pleases; he is restrained by the providence of God; as the devils are held in chains, so the feet of wicked men are entangled in a net, that they cannot move and act as they are desirous of:
and he walketh upon a snare: laid for him, and hidden to him, and therefore walks on boldly and unconcerned, not being apprehensive of any danger, though greatly exposed to it; he walks on as on firm and good ground, and in a broad road, but destruction and misery are in his ways; yet he walks on of himself willingly, and with all his strength, pleasing himself in the path he treads, not dreaming of the mischief that awaits him; or "upon a thicket" o of thorns and briers, his sins and iniquities with which he is entangled, and out of which he cannot extricate himself, or afflictive providences with which his way is hedged up; though the former sense seems best; Mr. Broughton renders it, "a platted gin".
n כי שלח ברשת ברגליו "nam it cum reti in pedibus suis", Cocceius. o על שבכה "in perplexo", Cocceius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For he is cast into a net by his own feet - He is caught in his own tricks, as if he had spread a net or dug a pitfall for another, and had fallen into it himself. The meaning is, that he would bring ruin upon himself while he was plotting the rain of others; see Psalms 9:16, “The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands;” compare the note at Job 5:13. The phrase “by his own feet” here means, that he walks there himself. He is not led or driven by others, but he goes himself into the net. Wild animals are sometimes driven, but he walks along of his own accord into the net, and has no one to blame but himself.
And he walketh upon a snare - Or a pitfall. This was formerly the mode of taking wild beasts. It was done by excavating a place in the earth, and covering it over with turf, leaves, etc. supported in a slender manner; so that the lion, or elephant or tiger that should tread on it, would fall through. These methods of taking wild beasts have been practiced from the earliest times, and are practiced everywhere.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 18:8. For he is cast into a net — His own conduct will infallibly bring him to ruin. He shall be like a wild beast taken in a net; the more he flounces in order to extricate himself, the more he shall be entangled.
He walketh upon a snare. — He is continually walking on the meshes of a net, by which he must soon be entangled and overthrown.
