Job 29:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; ”

Job 29:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As I was in the days of my youth - The word here rendered “youth” ( חרף chôreph ), properly means “autumn - from” ( חרף châraph ), to “pluck, pull,” as being the time when fruits ace gather...
Job 29:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

As I was in the days of my youth, when the (c) secret of God [was] upon my tabernacle; (c) That is, seemed by evident tokens to be more present with me.
Job 29:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 29. Job's Former Happy Days. Job 29:1-6 . Job longs that he might once again live as of old under God's favour. In Job 29:4 secret means intimacy ( cf. Psalms 25:14 ). Job 29:7-10 ....
Job 29:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

youth . autumn's prime, or maturity. secret . counsel. tabernacle . tent.
Job 29:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; The days of my youth - The original word rather means in the days of my winter, חרפי charpi, from חרף charaph, "to s...
Job 29:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As I was in the days of my youth— The word חרפי chorpi, signifies the winter, or rather, more precisely, the wet season, such as prevails in the eastern countries. Oh that I were as in month...
Job 29:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; Youth - rather х chorep ( H2779 ) autumn], the time of the ripe fruits of my prosperity. The Vulgate, as t...
Job 29:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Past Greatness and Happiness Job mournfully recalls the days of God's favour, and the prosperity and honour he once enjoyed. In this chapter we have the picture of a great and worthy chiefta...
Job 29:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In the days of my youth. — Literally, my autumn: i.e., in the ripeness, maturity of my days. He was then in the depth of winter. (Comp. the words “in which it seemed always afternoon.”) Some supp...
Job 29:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XXIV. AS A PRINCE BEFORE THE KING Job 29:1-25 ; Job 30:1-31 ; Job 31:1-40 Job SPEAKS FROM the pain and desolation to which he has become inured as a pitiable second state of existence, Job...
Job 29:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Bitter Memory of the Happy Past Job 29:1-25 How many thousands, looking back on the beautiful dawn of life which has become overcast, have uttered the thought of the opening words of this c...
Job 29:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job now moved a step forward in his reply. He was still without a solution. That of his friends he utterly repudiated. In order to prepare the way for the utterance of a solemn oath of innocence, he...
Job 29:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, (2) Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; (3) When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walke...
Job 29:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As I was in the days of my youth ,.... Either taken literally, he being one like Obadiah, that feared God from his youth upward, 1 Kings 18:3 ; or figuratively, for his former state of prosperity,...
Job 29:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God [was] upon my tabernacle; Ver. 4. As I was in the days of my youth ] Hybernorum meorum, so Junius; as I was in the days of my winter quar...
Job 29:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As I was in the days of my youth In my former and flourishing days; when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle When there was a secret blessing of God upon me and my family, succeeding us in a...
Job 29:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOB'S PAST GREATNESS In this chapter Job dwells upon the honour and dignity that had been his in the past. While he was sincere in what he said, and no doubt spoke truthfully, yet there is far too...
Job 29:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Former Prosperity of Job. B. C. 1520. 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, ...
Job 29:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In the days of my youth, i.e. in my former and flourishing days, which he calls the days of youth, because those are commonly the times of mirth and comfort, as old age is called evil days , E...
Job 29:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S RETROSPECT Takes a calm retrospective view of his past experience and life. Thus disproves the suspicions and accusations of his friends, and shows that his complaints were sufficiently we...
Job 29:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 29:3 . When his candle shined upon my head; that is, when the light of his countenance shone upon me, in every form of patriarchal prosperity. This figure seems to be borrowed from the lights...
Job 29:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 29:1-18 From these deep musings upon the nature of true wisdom, and the contrast between the ingenuity and cleverness of man and the infinite knowledge of God, Job turns to a...
Job 29:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Describes his Former Prosperity
Job 29:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 3:3 ; Job 1:10 ; Job 15:8 ; Proverbs 3:32 ; Psalms 25:14 ; Psalms 27:5 ; Psalms 91:1

Job 29:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 29:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 29:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 29:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 29:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 29:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 29:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 29:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 29:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 29:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 29:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 29:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 29:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 29:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 29:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 29:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 29:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 29:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 29:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 29:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 29:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 29:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 29:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 29:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge