Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
the Fourth Week after Easter
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Bible Commentaries
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Bullinger's Companion Notes
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Job 10". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/job-10.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Job 10". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (47)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (3)
Verse 1
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
life. Hebrew. chayai.
leave = let go, let loose: i.e. tell forth, give vent to.
complaint = complaining.
upon = about.
Verse 3
hands. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . Compare Psalms 119:73 ; Psalms 138:8 , and Psalms 139:5 , Psalms 139:10 .
wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
Verse 4
Hast. ? seest. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
man = mortal man. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 .
Verse 5
man's = a strong man's. Hebrew. geber. App-14 .
Verse 7
wicked. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
Verse 11
fenced me = knit me together.
Verse 12
spirit = breath. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
Verse 14
iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 .
Verse 15
confusion. Hebrew. kalon = shame. First occurrence.
Verse 17
changes and war = successions, yea hostile successions. Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ) = one thing: i.e. a constant succession.
Verse 18
Wherefore . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
Oh . . . ! Figure of speech Ecphonesis.
given up the ghost = died. Hebrew. gava'. Compare Job 3:11 ; Job 13:19 ; Job 14:10 . Not Job 11:20 .
Verse 20
Are not. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
Verse 21
of darkness and the shadow = deep darkness. Figure of speech Hendiadys. Not two things, but one.
darkness. Hebrew. hashak. See note on Job 3:6 .
Verse 22
darkness. Hebrew. 'eyphah. See note on Job 3:6 . darkness itself. Hebrew. 'ophel. See note on Job 3:6 .
as darkness. Hebrew. 'ophel. See above.