Job 30:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. ”

Job 30:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because he hath loosed my cord - According to this translation, the reference here is to God, and the sense is, that the reason why he was thus derided and contemned by such a worthless race was,...
Job 30:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Because he hath loosed my (f) cord, and afflicted me, (g) they have also let loose the bridle before me. (f) God has taken from me the force, credit, and authority with which I kept them in subjecti...
Job 30:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 30. Job's Present Misery. As the text stands at present, Job begins by complaining that the very abjects of society now despise him. Many scholars, however, detach Job 30:2-8 as a misplaced s...
Job 30:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. Because he hath loosed my cord - Instead of יתרי yithri, my cord, which is the keri or marginal readin...
Job 30:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. He - i:e., God; antithetical to they: the English version here follows the marginal reading (Q...
Job 30:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Present Misery Job bitterly contrasts his present with his past condition, as described in Job 29 . It must be borne in mind that Job was now outcast and beggared. 1-8. Job complains tha...
Job 30:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because he hath loosed my cord. — Better, his: i.e. , “God hath loosed the cord of his bow and they have cast off all restraint before me.”
Job 30:11 - 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 30:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Immediately Job passed to the description of his present condition, which is all the more startling as it stands in contrast with what he had said concerning the past. He first described the base who...
Job 30:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. (2) Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit...
Job 30:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Because he hath loosed my cord ,.... Not his silver cord, for then he must have died immediately, Ecclesiastes 12:6 ; though it may be understood of the loosening of his nerves through the force of...
Job 30:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. Ver. 11. Because he hath loosed my cord ] i.e. God hath taken away mine authority, whereby I here...
Job 30:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Because he That is, God; hath loosed my cord Hath slackened the string of my bow, and so rendered it and my arrows useless; that is, he hath deprived me of my strength and defence: so understood,...
Job 30:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MOCKED BY HIS INFERIORS (vv.1-8) What a contrast was Job's condition now! Prominent men of dignity had once shown Job every respect, but now young men of what might be considered the lowest clas...
Job 30:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Humbled Condition. B. C. 1520. 1 But now they that are younger than I have me in...
Job 30:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Because he, to wit, God, for it follows, he afflicted me , which was God's work. Hath loosed my cord; either, 1. He hath slackened the string (as this word sometimes signifies) of my bow, and...
Job 30:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE CONTRAST.—JOB’S SOLILOQUY, CONTINUED With his former state of happiness and honour Job now contrasts his present misery and degradation. His object as well to show the grounds he has for com...
Job 30:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 30:1 . The dogs of my flock. Job does not say this through pride, for he owns that the slave and himself were formed by the same hand: Job 31:15 . He says it rather with a view to describe th...
Job 30:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision. Job’s social disabilities Man’s happiness as a social being is greatly dependent upon the kind feeling and respect which is shown to hi...
Job 30:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 30:1-18 The contrast is now completed. Having drawn the portrait of himself as he was, rich, honoured, blessed with children, flourishing, in favour with both God and man, Jo...
Job 30:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Complains of the Contempt he Receives from Men.
Job 30:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 16:5-8 ; James 1:26 ; Job 12:18 ; Job 12:21 ; Matthew 26:67 ; Matthew 26:68 ; Matthew 27:39-44 ; Psalms 35:21
Job 30:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He — God. Cord — Hath slackened the string of my bow, and so rendered my bow and arrows useless; he hath deprived me of my strength or defence. Let loose — They cast off all former restraints of hu...

Job 30:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 30:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 30:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 30:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 30:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 30:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 30:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 30:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 30:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 30:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 30:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 30:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 30:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 30:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 30:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 30:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 30:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 30:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 30:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 30:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 30:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 30:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 30:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes