Job 28:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He putteth forth his hand upon the rock;d he overturneth the mountains by the roots. ”

• Job 28:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  He putteth forth his hand - That is, the miner in securing the precious metals and gems. Upon the rock - Margin, “flint.” The word used here ( חלמישׁ challâmı̂ysh ) occurs also in Psalms...

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• Job 28:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  He putteth forth his hand upon the (g) rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. (g) After he has declared the wisdom of God in the secrets of nature he describes his power.

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• Job 28:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Job 28. Here again we come to a critical question. It is difficult to fit this chapter into the argument, whether Job 27:7-23 is given to Job or to Zophar. It is a widely accepted conclusion of s...

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• Job 28:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  rock . flint.

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• Job 28:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. He putteth forth his hand upon the rock, - Still there appears to be a reference to mining. Man puts his hand upon...

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• Job 28:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. Rock - flint. He puts forth his hand to cleave the hardest rock. By the roots - from their foundations,...

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• Job 28:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Mystery of Divine Wisdom In this famous chapter Job declares that Wisdom—that is, the principle of the divine government of the world—is a mystery not to be solved by man. Man's wisdom lies in...

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• Job 28:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  He putteth forth his hand upon the rock. — The process described is that of tunnelling and excavating, and that of making canals and lining them with stone; and in the course of such works many pre...

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• Job 28:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXIII. CHORAL INTERLUDE Job 28:1-28 THE controversy at length closed, the poet breaks into a chant of the quest of Wisdom. It can hardly be supposed to have been uttered or sung by Job. But if...

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• Job 28:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Pearl of Great Price Job 28:1-28 A search for this pearl of great price has occupied men in every age. Job compares it with the search of the miner for the hidden treasures of the earth, J...

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• Job 28:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In a fine passage Job now discussed the question of wisdom. What was supremely lacking in his friends' dealing with him was wisdom to understand. As an introduction to the main statement of his argum...

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• Job 28:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (2) Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. (3) He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. (4) The...

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• Job 28:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  He putteth forth his hand upon the rock ,.... The discourse is carried on concerning the miner, and digger in the earth for metals and precious stones; who meeting with a rock or flint, and a ridge...

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• Job 28:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. Ver. 9. He putteth forth his hand upon the rock ] "He," that is, mortal man, the miner, Job 28:4 (not God, as...

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• Job 28:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He putteth forth his hand upon the rock , &c. He digs through the hardest rocks by his obstinate labour; and undermines mountains, that he may find the treasures hid in their bowels. He cutteth...

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• Job 28:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  EARTH'S MEASURED TREASURES (vv.1-6) Job has spoken of the folly of wicked men. Now he shows that which stands in beautiful contrast to Chapter 27. The language here is magnificent, as Job consid...

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• Job 28:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Extent of Human Discoveries. B. C. 1520.       1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a...

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• Job 28:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  This and the two next verses are meant either, 1. Of other eminent and considerable works of God, who sometimes overturneth rocks, and produceth new rivers in unlikely places. Or rather, 2. Of th...

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• Job 28:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  JOB’S DESCANT ON TRUE WISDOM The place occupied by this chapter one peculiar to itself. Its connection with the preceding or succeeding portions of the book by no means obvious. Appears scarcely...

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• Job 28:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Job 28:2 . Brass is molten, melted out of ores of zinc, lapis calaminaris, light perforated ores, found on Mendip hills in Somerset, Derbyshire, and other places. Job 28:4 . The flood breaketh...

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• Job 28:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Job 28:1-18 The connection of this chapter with the preceding is somewhat obscure. Probably we are to regard Job as led to see, even while he is justifying God's ways with sinner...

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• Job 28:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Man's Foolish Search for Riches

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• Job 28:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Nahum 1:4-6

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• Job 28:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  He, &c. — This and the two next verses mention other eminent works of God, who overturneth rocks, and produceth new rivers.

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