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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Job 27:23

Men shall clap their hands at him, in mockery and derision, and shall hiss him out of his place, forcing him to leave his dwelling under their scornful jeering. Job thus pictured the final misfortune of the wicked in terms which even went beyond those employed by his friends.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 27:23. MEN _SHALL CLAP THEIR HANDS AT HIM_] These two verses refer to the storm, which is to sweep away the ungodly; therefore the word _God_, in Job 27:22, and _men_ in this verse, should b...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    MEN SHALL CLAP THEIR HANDS AT HIM - That is, they shall combine to drive him out of the world, and rejoice when he is gone. The same sentiment was also expressed by Bildad, Job 18:18 : “He shall be d...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 27 JOB'S CLOSING WORDS IN SELF-VINDICATION _ 1. My righteousness I hold fast (Job 27:1)_ 2. The contrast between himself and the wicked (Job 27:7) Job 27:1. Zophar, the third friend, no long...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THIRD SPEECH OF ZOPHAR. He once more reiterates, in spite of all Job has said, that the wicked shall perish. He bursts out Let mine enemy be as God's enemy. I can wish him no worse doom. In Job 27:8 t...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _men shall clap their hands_ Clapping the hands is a token of malignant gladness, Lamentations 2:15, and "hissing" a token of scorn and dislike, Jeremiah 49:17. See ch. Job 18:18;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The utter destruction of the wicked man is exhibited in three turns: his children and descendants are destined for the sword, and become the prey of famine and pestilence (Job 27:13); his wealth and p...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The disastrous fate of the wicked man at the hand of God. Job 27:7-10 drew a contrast between the internal state of the mind of the speaker and that of the sinner; in these verses the contrast is pur...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. NO BELIEVERS ANONYMOUS, I.E., NO UNIVERSAL SALVATION (Job 27:7-23) TEXT 27:7-23 7 LET MINE ENEMY BE AS THE WICKED, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous. 8 For what is th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _I WILL TEACH YOU BY THE HAND OF GOD: THAT WHICH IS WITH THE ALMIGHTY WILL I NOT CONCEAL._ These words are contrary to Job's previous sentiments (notes, Job 21:22; Job 24:22). They therefore seem to b...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S EIGHTH SPEECH (CONCLUDED) 1-6. Job protests that he is innocent. Job 27:1 are an enlargement of what Job had previously said (Job 13:16) of his determination not to admit that he was being puni...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 27 JOB CONTINUES HIS LAST S...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    In Job 3:16-19, Job thought that death is like sleep. But in Job 26:5, Job had a different idea. He described how people tremble painfully in hell. So perhaps in verses 19-23, Job was also describing...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק עָלֵ֣ימֹו כַפֵּ֑ימֹו וְ יִשְׁרֹ֥ק עָ֝לָ֗יו...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXII. THE OUTSKIRTS OF HIS WAYS Job 26:1; Job 27:1 Job SPEAKS BEGINNING his reply Job is full of scorn and sarcasm. "How hast thou helped one without power! How hast thou saved the strengthless...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE JUSTICE OF GOD Job 27:1 Zophar ought now to have taken up the discourse, but, as he is silent, Job proceeds. First he renews _his protestations of integrity,_ Job 27:1. He denies the charge of be...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    There would seem to have been a pause after Job's answer to Bildad. The suggestion is that he waited for Zophar, and seeing that Zophar was silent, he took the initiative, and made general reply. This...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Place. God having waited patiently a long time, at last displays the effects of his indignation, with a sort of contempt, Proverbs i. 26., and Ezechiel v. 13. (Calmet) (Psalm ii. 4.) (Menochius) (Pin...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS READER! we have gone over many Chapter s now of the patriarch Job's controversy, and heard much on both sides. What conclusions have we drawn from all that hath been said? Certainly the re...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (11) В¶ I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. (12) Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain? (13) This is the por...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    [MEN] SHALL CLAP THEIR HANDS AT HIM,.... In a way of joy and triumph, scorn and derision, see Lamentations 2:15; either at the time of his death, being glad they are rid of him, Psalms 52:5; or rather...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Job 27:23 [Men] shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. _Ver 23. Men shall clap their hands at him, &c._] Heb. He shall clap, &c. Every he shall, or God shall, as some rea...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Men_ Who shall see and observe these things; _shall clap their hands at him_ In token of their joy, at the removal of such a public pest and tyrant; and by way of astonishment, as also in contempt an...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    HOLDING FAST HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS (vv.1-7) In Chapter 26 Job answered Bildad fully. Bildad's last argument was very brief, and after this Zophar had nothing at all to say. Job has already won the debat...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    When the wicked are overtaken, people in the world do rejoice or mock their downfall. Compare with Jeremiah 49:17; Ezek. Job 27:36; Zeph. Job 2:15....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    11-23 Job's friends, on the same subject, spoke of the misery of wicked men before death as proportioned to their crimes; Job considered that if it were not so, still the consequences of their death...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    MEN, who shall see and observe these things, SHALL CLAP THEIR HANDS; partly, in token of their joy at the removal of such a public pest and tyrant; and partly, by way of astonishment; and partly, in c...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 27:23 clap H5606 (H8799) hands H3709 hiss H8319 (H8799) place H4725 clap - Esther 9:22-

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Remember that Job's friends had accused him of having committed some great sin; which would account for his great sorrows. The good man is naturally very indignant, and he uses the strongest possible...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job's answer to Bildad continued. CHARACTERS: God, Job, friends. CONCLUSION: The consideration of the miserable condition of the hypocrite should engage us to be upright. KEY WORD: Hypocr...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 27:1. _Parable,_ equivalent to a wise, learned and conclusive speech. Job 27:2. _God hath taken away my judgment._ The old readings here are preferable. The LXX, God judgeth me thus, or so heavily...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Men shall clap their hands at him; and shall hiss him out of his place._ HISSED OFF THE STAGE This allusion seems to be dramatic. The Bible more than once makes such allusions. Paul says, “We are ma...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will teach you by the hand of God._ GOD’S TREATMENT OF WICKED MEN Looking at Job’s lecture or address, we have to notice two things. I. Its introduction. The eleventh and twelfth verses may be r...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _JOB’S REPLY TO THE FRIENDS IN GENERAL_ Job now alone in the field. Zophar, who should have followed Bildad, and to whom Job had given opportunity to speak, has apparently nothing to say. Job, therefo...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 27:1 This chapter divides itself into three distinct portions. In the first, which extends to the end of Job 27:6, Job is engaged in maintaining, with the utmost possible solemnity (ve...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Job continued his answer and he said, As God lives, who has taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul; All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 9:8; Esther 9:22; Jeremiah 19:8; Lamentations 2:15; Micah 6:16

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Clap — In token of their joy at the removal of such a publick pest, by way of astonishment: and in contempt and scorn, all which this gesture signifies in scripture use. His — In token of detestation...

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