Job 31:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. ”

Job 31:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If the men of my tabernacle - The men of my tent; or those who dwell with me. The reference is doubtless to those who were in his employ, and who, being constantly with him, had an opportunity to...
Job 31:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

If the men of my (u) tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. (u) My servants moved me to be avenged of my enemy, yet I never wished him harm.
Job 31:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31. The Oath of Clearing. Job's final protestation of his innocence, and appeal to God to judge him. This chapter, says Duhm, is the high-water mark of the OT ethic, higher than the Decalogue o...
Job 31:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men. Heb methim. App-14. tabernacle . tent.
Job 31:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. If the men of my tabernacle said - I believe the Targum gives the best sense here: - "If the men of my taber...
Job 31:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If the men of my tabernacle said not— If the men of my dwelling had not said, Who can shew the man who hath not filled himself with his victuals? Heath and Schultens.
Job 31:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. i.e., Job's household said, Oh that we had Job's enemy to devour! We cannot rest satisfied until we h...
Job 31:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job Protests the Innocence of his Past Life Job's virtues are those of a great Arab prince, such as are admired still: namely, blameless family life, consideration for the poor and weak, charity,...
Job 31:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Oh that we had of his flesh! — We should never be satisfied therewith. (Comp. the similar expression, Job 19:22 .)
Job 31:31 - 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 31:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Clean Life Job 31:1-40 Job had specially guarded against impurity, for its heritage is one of calamity and disaster. He is sure that even if he were weighed by God Himself there would be no...
Job 31:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This whole chapter is taken up with Job's solemn oath of innocence. It is ills official answer to the line of argument adopted by his three friends. In the process of his declaration he called on God...
Job 31:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) В¶ If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; (10) Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her. (11) For this is an hein...
Job 31:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If the men of my tabernacle ,.... Either his friends, that came to visit him, and take a meal with him, and would sometimes tarry awhile with him in his house, being very free and familiar with him;...
Job 31:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. Ver. 31. If the men of my tabernacle said not ] Contubernales, sive domestici; those of my family and...
Job 31:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If the men of my tabernacle My domestics and familiar friends; said not, O that we had of his flesh! Heath and Schultens read the words, Who can show the man that hath not filled himself with hi...
Job 31:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Though Job's misery was complete, he returns in this chapter to the defence of his whole life, which was comparatively more virtuous than that of any other man. God had said this to Satan long before...
Job 31:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Abhorrence of Idolatry. B. C. 1520. 24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said...
Job 31:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The men of my tabernacle, i.e. my domestics and familiar friends, who were much conversant with me in my house, and were witnesses of my carriage to others, and of their carriages to me, and theref...
Job 31:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S SELF-VINDICATION.—HIS SOLILOQUY CONTINUED Concludes his speeches by a solemn, particular, and extended declaration of the purity and uprightness of his life. Especial reference to his pri...
Job 31:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:1 . A maid. The LXX, followed by the Chaldaic, read virgin; but our English version has the most ancient support. Job was pure and spotless in conversation with women. He abhorred seduction...
Job 31:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

I made a covenant with mine eyes. Guard the senses Set a strong guard about thy outward senses: these are Satan’s landing places, especially the eye and the ear. ( W. Gurnall. ) Methods of mo...
Job 31:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The conclusion of Job's long speech (ch. 26-31.) is now reached. He winds it up by a solemn vindication of himself from all the charges of wicked conduct which have been alleged or in...
Job 31:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct
Job 31:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 24:10 ; 1 Samuel 24:4 ; 1 Samuel 26:8 ; 2 Samuel 16:10 ; 2 Samuel 16:9 ; 2 Samuel 19:21 ; 2 Samuel 19:22 ; Jeremiah 40:15 ; Jeremiah 40:16 ; Job 19:22 ; Luke 22:50 ; Luke 22:51 ;...
Job 31:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If — My domesticks and familiar friends. His flesh — This is farther confirmation of Job's charitable disposition to his enemy. Although all who were daily conversant with him, and were witnesses o...

Job 31:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 31:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 31:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 31:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 31:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 31:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 31:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 31:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 31:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 31:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 31:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 31:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 31:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 31:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 31:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 31:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 31:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 31:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 31:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 31:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 31:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes