_I know. So the Keri orders us to translate, with all the ancient
versions, as the Hebrew text has, "thou knowest;" which Prof.
Chappelow and Schultens deem more "sublime," though one would think it
was hardly "sense." (Kennicott) --- Hid. Hebrew, "of thine can be
hindered." All thy orders must be o... [ Continue Reading ]
Who. Hebrew, "Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge?"
(Protestants) This seems to allude to the words of God, chap. xxxviii.
2. Each of my friends has only rendered the ways of Providence more
obscure, and I myself have not perfectly understood them. (Haydock)
--- Unwisely. See chap. xxxix... [ Continue Reading ]
_Seeth thee. Some have thought that God now manifested himself from
the cloud. (Eusebius, Dem. i. 4.; Titalman, &c.) But all now agree
that he only enlightened his understanding, and made known his designs
more clearly. (Calmet) --- Job now perceived that he had spoken too
boldly, in saying, Hear, a... [ Continue Reading ]
Reprehend. Hebrew and Septuagint, "vilify." (Haydock) --- I recall the
obscure expression which has occasioned my friends to mistake. (Du
Hamel) --- Penance. Hebrew, "groan." Septuagint, "pine away, I look
upon myself as dust and ashes." Such are the sentiments which every
one will entertain the nea... [ Continue Reading ]
Two friends. It is astonishing that Eliu is not also reprehended, as
he was no better than the rest. Some answer, that god had passed
sentence upon him first. Others maintain, that he spoke with greater
dignity of God's judgments, and that his ignorance was blameless;
while others remark, that he wa... [ Continue Reading ]
Offer. Septuagint, "Thou shalt make an oblation, Greek: karpoma, for
you." (Haydock) --- Yet holocausts seem to have been the only species
of sacrifice before Moses. The number seven, has always been in a
manner sacred; (Calmet) being doubled, it shews the greatness of the
offence. (St. Gregory) (Wo... [ Continue Reading ]
_Penance. Hebrew, "return." He resolved to restore him to his former
prosperous condition, while he prayed for those who had so cruelly
exercised his patience. (Calmet) --- Protestants and Vatable, "the
Lord turned the captivity of Job:" so any great distress may be
styled, though Job was in a manne... [ Continue Reading ]
Brethren. Who had before shamefully abandoned him, chap. vi. 13.
(Calmet) --- Bemoaned. Literally, "shaked their heads at him,"
(Haydock) out of pity, (Menochius) or astonishment, (Tirinus; Calmet)
at his fallen state, and at the present change for the better. They
helped to restore him to affluence... [ Continue Reading ]
_Asses. Septuagint, "droves of," &c., which would greatly increase the
number._... [ Continue Reading ]
Dies, &c. "Day....cassia....and horn of antimony." (Hebrew) ---
Yemima....Ketsiha....Keren hapuc. This last may signify (Haydock)
"horn of change," (Pagnin) in allusion to Job's different states.
(Menochius) (Du Hamel) --- Sometimes we find the Latin names retained,
and at other times translated. It... [ Continue Reading ]
_Daughters. Alexandrian Septuagint adds, "and sons." --- Brethren.
This was contrary to the custom of the Jews, (Numbers xxvii. 8.) but
conformable to the Roman laws, and to the Koran. (Sur. 4.) (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
Years, in all, as Judith is said to have dwelt in the house of her
husband 105 years; though it is agreed that she only lived that space
of time. (Haydock) --- Authors are much divided about the length of
Job's life. Some suppose that he was afflicted with the leprosy at the
age of 70, for several m... [ Continue Reading ]
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