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Verse Job 12:19. _HE LEADETH PRINCES AWAY SPOILED, AND OVERTHROWETH
THE_ _MIGHTY._] What multitudes of proofs of this does the history of
the world present! Even the late disastrous war with the Fren...
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HE LEADETH PRINCES AWAY SPOILED - That is, plundered. The word here
rendered “princes” כהנים _kôhênı̂ym_ means properly
priests, and it is usually so rendered in the Scriptures. The ancient
Hebrew i...
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CHAPTER S 12-14 JOB'S ANSWER TO ZOPHAR
_ 1. His sarcasm (Job 12:1)_
2. He describes God's power (Job 12:7)
3. He denounces his friends (Job 13:1)
4. He appeals to God ...
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Eliphaz had appealed to revelation, Bildad to the wisdom of the
ancients, Zophar assumes that he himself is the oracle of God's
wisdom. Job answers this assumption. Firstly Zophar is not the only
wise...
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_leadeth princes away spoiled_ Rather, PRIESTS. In antiquity priests
occupied influential places; cf. what is said of Melchizedek, Genesis
14, of Jethro, priest of Midian, Exodus 2:16 _seq_., and of t...
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Job 12:7-10 referred to what one could _see_of God's power and wisdom
in the world, these verses refer to what one might learn of them by
_hearing_ancient men discourse regarding them. In ch. Job 13:1...
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HE LEADETH PRINCES AWAY SPOILED— _He depriveth the priests of their
understanding._ Schultens....
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3. ARBITRARILY HE DECREES WHAT WILL BE. (JOB 12:13-25)
TEXT 12:13-25
13 With _God_ is wisdom and might;
He hath counsel and understanding.
14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again...
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_HE LEADETH PRINCES AWAY SPOILED, AND OVERTHROWETH THE MIGHTY._
Princes - rather, priests, as the Hebrew is rendered, Psalms 99:6
(Umbreit). Even the sacred ministers of religion are not exempt from...
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12:19 priests (c-3) Or 'chief men.'...
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PRINCES] RV 'priests.' Perhaps, 'He sends mad priests and perverts the
mighty.'...
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JOB'S THIRD SPEECH (JOB 12-14)
The friends have said God is wise and mighty. Job replies, 'I know
that as well as you. You infer that He is also righteous, but
experience shows that His power and wisd...
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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 12
JOB REPLIES TO ZOPHAR’S...
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God is much more powerful than any ruler. God gives power to rulers
(John 19:11). And God causes their power to end (Daniel 2:21). God
appoints new kings (1 Kings 19:15-16). God makes proud people hum...
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HE LEADETH PRINCES. — Some understand _priests_ rather than
_princes._ The word appears to be used in both senses; here the
parallelism seems to suit _princes_ better. The latter part of this
chapter...
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מֹולִ֣יךְ כֹּהֲנִ֣ים שֹׁולָ֑ל וְ
אֵֽתָנִ֣ים יְסַלֵּֽף׃...
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XII.
BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD
Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1
Job SPEAKS
ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set
down altogether to the fact that he is the third to spe...
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“GOD'S PATHS IN DEEP WATERS”
Job 12:1
Job sets himself to disprove Zophar's contention that wickedness
invariably causes insecurity in men's dwellings; and in doing so he
bitterly complains that his...
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Job's last reply in this first cycle is to the whole argument, as well
as to Zophar's application of it. From beginning to end, it thrills
with sarcasm, while it maintains its denial of personal guilt...
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_Without. Hebrew, "despoiled." Septuagint, "captives." Cohanim, may
comprise both sacred ministers and civil princes, 1 Kings viii. 18.
All are equally subject to God. (Calmet)_...
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(11) Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? (12)
В¶ With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
(13) With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and
unders...
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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...
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HE LEADETH PRINCES AWAY SPOILED,.... Of their principalities and
dominions, of their wealth and riches, and of their honour and glory;
or "priests" u, as some choose to render the word, against whom G...
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He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
Ver. 19. _He leadeth away princes spoiled_] Or priests. _Ducit
sacerdotes inglorios,_ so the Vulgate translateth, He leadeth away the
pri...
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He leadeth princes, priests who were at the same time rulers, AWAY
SPOILED, all their authority being taken from them, AND OVERTHROWETH
THE MIGHTY, those who considered themselves firmly established,...
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God's Government of the World...
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JOB EMPHASISES GOD'S GREATNESS AND WISDOM
(vv.1-25)
Job's reply to Zophar was understandably sarcastic, "No doubt you are
the people, and wisdom will die with you!" (v.2). Zophar had implied
that h...
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12-25 This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power,
and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of the children of
men, according to the counsel of His own will, which none c...
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PRINCES; so this word, which usually signifies priests, is oft used,
as GENESIS 41:45, GENESIS 47:22,26 EXO 2:16 2 SAMUEL 8:18, compared
with...
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Job 12:19 leads H3212 (H8688) princes H3548 plundered H7758 overthrows
H5557 (H8762) mighty H386...
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CONTENTS: Job answers his three friends, extolling God's wisdom.
CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends.
CONCLUSION: There is a wise providence which guides and governs all
things by rules with which t...
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Job 12:6. _The tabernacles of robbers prosper._ Or as it might be
rendered, a placid tranquility gladdens the tabernacles of robbers;
referring to the Arabs, who plunder the merchants. This and the
fo...
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_Behold, He breaketh down._
JOB’S MAXIMS
Perhaps Job uses this lofty language concerning God for two reasons.
1. To show that he could speak as grandly of the Eternal as his
friends had spoken.
2....
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:1 In the longest response of the dialogues with
his three friends, Job shows his growing frustration with their claims
of wisdom (even though he agrees with them about God’s supreme...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:13 In these verses, Job asserts that God’s
providential governing of the world is much more extensive than his
friends realize.
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_JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR_
I. Defends himself against the charge of ignorance implied in
Zophar’s speech (Job 12:2).
His defence is:—
1. _Ironical_ (Job 12:2). “No doubt but ye are the people; and
wisd...
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EXPOSITION
The discourse of Job, here begun, continues through three chapters
(Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1.). It is thought to form the conclusion
of the first day's colloquy. In it Job for the first...
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So Job answered him and said, No doubt but you are the people, and
wisdom is going to die with you (Job 12:1-2).
He's about had it with these guys who think they know all the answers,
and they're not...