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Job 15:10

This verse should probably read,

Among us is one both grayheaded and very aged,

One older in days than thy father.

Eliphaz with a dignified indirectness in which, however, a certain personal feeling is displayed, alludes to himself. Others take the words "grayheaded" and "very aged" as collectives among us are both the grayheaded and the very aged; in which case "among us" must mean "belonging to our tribes." But in reproving Job's demeanour a reference to persons absent seems out of place.

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See also Job 15:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 15:10. _WITH US_ ARE _BOTH THE GRAY-HEADED_] One copy of the _Chaldee Targum_ paraphrases the verse thus: "Truly Eliphaz the hoary-headed, and Bildad the long-lived, are among us; and Zopha...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WITH US ARE BOTH THE GRAY HEADED - That is, some of us who are here are much older than thy father; or we express the sentiments of such aged men. Job had admitted Job 12:12, that with the aged was wi...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE SECOND SERIES OF CONTROVERSIES CHAPTER 15 Eliphaz's Second Address _ 1. Tells Job that he is self-condemned (Job 15:1)_ 2. Charges him with pride (Job 15:7) 3. The wicked and their lot (Job 15...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 15:2 is a polemic against Job's arrogance and pretence of wisdom. Job's words are empty and violent (Job 15:2 f.). He does away with all religion (Job 15:4) and breaks the reverential stillness, w...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. CRISIS IN COMMUNICATION OR THE MIRACLE OF DIALOGUE? (Job 15:1, Job 21:34). A. THE GOODNESS OF GOD AND THE FATE OF THE WICKEDELIPHAZ'S REBUTTAL (Job 15:1-35). 1. Job's speech and conduct are pe...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _WITH US ARE BOTH THE GRAYHEADED AND VERY AGED MEN, MUCH ELDER THAN THY FATHER._ On our side, thinking with us, are the aged. Job had admitted that wisdom is with them (Job 12:12). Eliphaz seems to ha...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    15:10 us, (e-9) Or 'Among us is a greyheaded man, yea an aged one.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SECOND SERIES OF SPEECHES (JOB 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence, and the fearlessness with which in his anguish he has...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Eliphaz, perhaps, refers here to himself....

  • 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 15 ELIPHAZ’S SECOND SPEECH...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Job’s friends believed that an older man was wiser (Job 32:7). Eliphaz said that many old people believed the same ideas as Eliphaz himself. And many people who lived long ago had the same ideas. They...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    גַּם ־שָׂ֣ב גַּם ־יָשִׁ֣ישׁ בָּ֑נוּ כַּבִּ֖יר...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the facts of human life. No positive reconciliation is effected a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “THE HEAVENS ARE NOT CLEAN” Job 15:1 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by _rebuking_ Job, Job 15:1. He complains that the words of Job proved him to be unwise, J...

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

    Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first criticized Job's manner, charging him with using me...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Fathers. Hebrew and Septuagint, "father." (Haydock) --- Eliphaz always speaks first, and hints that he was as old, perhaps older, than Job; who had rather found fault with the youth of Sophar, chap....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (7) Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? (8) Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? (9) What knowest thou, that we know not?...

  • 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

    WITH US ARE BOTH THE GRAYHEADED,.... The grayheaded man, or one that is so, it is in the singular number; gray hairs are a sign of old age, and an emblem of wisdom, see Job 12:12; to which words Eliph...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    With us [are] both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father. Ver. 10. _With us are the grayheaded, &c._] Job had said, Job 12:12, "With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of day...

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

    _Art thou the first man that was born?_ Hast thou lived ever since the creation of the world, and treasured up the experiences of all ages in thy own breast, that thou speakest so arrogantly and magis...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    With us are both the gray-headed and very aged men, or, "Also among us are the gray-haired, the aged," MUCH ELDER THAN THY FATHER, these old men of the various tribes which they represented ranking wi...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ELIPHAZ ATTEMPTS TO REBUKE JOB...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ELIPHAZ CLAIMS JOB CONDEMNS HIMSELF (vv.1-6) This response of Eliphaz lacks the measure of self-restraint he had shown in his first address. He had first at least spoken with a measure of considerat...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-16 Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WITH US, i.e. among us; either, 1. Some of us, who seem to have been very ancient from JOB 32:7. Or, 2. Some others with whom we have conversed, and who are of our opinion in this matter. And this t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 15:10 gray-haired H7867 (H8802) aged H3453 Much H3524 older H3117 father H1 the grayheaded - Job 8:

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Eliphaz's theory about Job, charging him with foolishly justifying himself. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Eliphaz. CONCLUSION: Those speeches which do no good, being of no service either to God, o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 15:2. _Fill his belly with the east wind;_ a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to a declaration that Job's defence was a mere storm of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The grey-headed and very aged men._ GREY-HEADED AND AGED MEN I. Old age presents social contrasts. Some are rich and some are poor. Some have all their wants anticipated and supplied; others are be...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 15:1 Second Cycle. The arguments of each participant harden in the second round of speeches. Once again the three friends say that Job is suffering because of his sin. Job refuses to a...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ_ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his little success with Job, who rejected his friend’s counse...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The second colloquy between Job and his friends is, like the first (ch. 3-14.), one in which all of them take part, and the same order of speakers is maintained. Job answers each speaker in...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now at this point, Eliphaz, who was the first friend of Job's to speak, speaks for the second time. And he claims that he is older than Job, more experienced than Job, and thus Job ought to listen to...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 32:7; Job 12:20; Job 32:6; Job 32:7; Job 8:8;...

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