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Bible Commentaries
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Bullinger's Companion Notes
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Job 40". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org./commentaries/eng/bul/job-40.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Job 40". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org./
Whole Bible (40)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (3)
Verse 1
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
Verse 2
he that contendeth = the caviller, or reprover.
THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4 .
he that reproveth = contender with, or disputer.
Verse 4
I am vile. This is true wisdom. This is "the end of the Lord" (James 5:11 ), and the "end" of this whole book.
what . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
lay mine hand, &c. Symbolic of silence and submission.
Verse 5
Once . . . twice. Hebrew idiom ( App-6 ) for doing a thing repeatedly. Compare Psalms 62:11 .
but. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, omit "but".
Verse 7
man. Hebrew. geber. App-14 .
Verse 9
an arm. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
Verse 11
rage = overflowings.
Verse 12
wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
behemoth: probably the hippopotamus (Greek for river-horse).
Verse 16
Lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
navel = muscles.
Verse 23
trusteth = believeth. Hebrew. batah. App-69 .