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Geneva Study Bible Commentary

Job 19:28

But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the (s) matter is found in me?

(s) Though his friends thought that he was only persecuted by God for his sins, yet he declares that there was a deeper consideration that is, the trial of his faith and patience, and so to be an example for others.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 19:28. _BUT YE SHOULD SAY_] Or, _Then ye shall say_. _WHY PERSECUTE WE HIM_] Or, as Mr. _Good_, How did we persecute him! Alas! we are now convinced that we did wrong. _SEEING THE ROOT OF...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT YE SHOULD SAY - Noyes renders this, “Since ye say, ‘How may we persecute him, and find grounds of accusation against him?’” Dr. Good, Then shall ye say, “How did we persecute him?” When the root...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 19 JOB'S REPLY TO BILDAD _ 1. How long will ye vex my soul? (Job 19:1)_ 2. And I am not heard! (Job 19:7) 3. Forsaken of men he pleads to be pitied (Job 19:13) 4. Faith supreme ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 19. JOB'S ANSWER. Here the gradual progress of Job's soul towards faith reaches its climax (Job 19:25 f.). It is to be remembered that Job's problem is in reality twofold: it has a personal side,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BUT YE: or, Ye shall [then] say. SEEING. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6). Supply by repeating the question, "Why see. root of blame in him? " ME. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vul...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Brief threat to his three friends. God's appearance, which will bring joy to Job, will carry terror to those who persecute him and fasten false charges of guilt upon him. The language in these verses...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    6. He warns his friends to cease their persecution. (Job 19:28-29) TEXT 19:28, 29 28 IF YE SAY, HOW WE WILL PERSECUTE HIM! And that the root of the matter Is found in me; 29 Be ye afraid of the sw...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT YE SHOULD SAY, WHY PERSECUTE WE HIM, SEEING THE ROOT OF THE MATTER IS FOUND IN ME?_ Rather, ye will then (when the Vindicator cometh) say, Why did we persecute him? ROOT ... IN ME - the root of...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S FIFTH SPEECH In this speech Job repeats his bitter complaints of God's injustice, and man's contemptuous abandonment of one formerly so loved and honoured. He appeals in broken utterances to his...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Probably with 'many ancient authorities' (RM) we should read 'him' instead of 'me' in the second line, and translate, 'If ye say, How we will persecute him, and find the root of the matter in him,' i....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Bildad argued this in Job 18:7-10. Job warned the friends not to be unfair. God would punish them if their words were evil....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֣י תֹ֖אמְרוּ מַה ־נִּרְדָּף ־לֹ֑ו וְ שֹׁ֥ר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (28) But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? (29) Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

    _But ye should say_ Therefore, because this is my case, and my faith and hope are in God, it would become you, and it is your duty on this account, to say, _Why persecute we him?_ We are blameworthy t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOB STATES HIS BELIEF IN FINAL VINDICATION...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    SEEING THE ROOT OF THE MATTER IS FOUND IN ME: Or, and what root of matter is found in me?...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    In these final two verses of this chapter Job gives his critics. warning. If they continued in their efforts to accuse him of sin, then God would certainly strike them down with the sword. Job agrees...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    23-29 The Spirit of God, at this time, seems to have powerfully wrought on the mind of Job. Here he witnessed a good confession; declared the soundness of his faith, and the assurance of his hope. He...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 19:28 say H559 (H8799) persecute H7291 (H8799) root H8328 matter H1697 found H4672 (H8738) Why -...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job's answer to Bildad. His sublime faith. CHARACTERS: God, Job, friends. CONCLUSION: We may easily bear the unjust reproaches of men if we live in expectation of the glorious appearance o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Therefore — Because my faith and hope are in God. The root — The root denotes, a root of true religion. And the root of all true religion is living faith....

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