Job 34:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If he set his heart upon man, if he gatherd unto himself his spirit and his breath; ”

Job 34:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If he set his heart upon man - Margin, as in Hebrew “upon him” - meaning “man.” That is, if he fixes his attention particularly on him, or should form a purpose in regard him. The argument seems...
Job 34:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

If (k) he set his heart upon man, [if] he gather unto himself his spirit (l) and his breath; (k) To destroy him. (l) The breath of life which he gave man.
Job 34:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Elihu summons the wise men who hear him to seek a right decision. Job has accused God of injustice, when he is innocent. But in reality Job is the worst of scorners, for he denies the profit of relig...
Job 34:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man . him. spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9. and . even; or. Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6), one thing meant by the two words. breath. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16. Compare Genesis 2:7 ....
Job 34:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; If he set his heart upon man - I think this and the following verse should be read thus: - "If he set his heart up...
Job 34:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; 'If He were to set His heart on man,' either to injure him, or to take strict account of his sins. The connec...
Job 34:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-9. Elihu appeals to his hearers to judge the matter. He protests against the complaints of Job that he was treated unjustly by God, and that it was no profit to...
Job 34:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If he set his heart upon man. — Or, upon himself. It is ambiguous: and so, likewise, the next clause is. We must either regard it as the consequence of the former one — “If He set His heart upon...
Job 34:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1-22 ; Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends....
Job 34:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Almighty Must Be Just Job 34:1-37 Elihu stands in Job 34:10 as God's apologist. God's absolute and impartial justice is at all times a matter of untold comfort. There will be no cause of...
Job 34:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job gave no answer to the challenge, and Elihu proceeded. He first appealed to the wise men, asked that they would listen in order to try his words. He then made two quotations from the things Job ha...
Job 34:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? (14) If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; (15) All flesh shall per...
Job 34:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If he set his heart upon man ,.... Not his love and affections; though there are some he does in this sense set his heart on, and whose souls at death he gathers to himself, but with this sense the...
Job 34:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If he set his heart upon man, [if] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; Ver. 14. If he set his heart upon man ] viz. For evil, and not for good, and have a purpose to unmake him again...
Job 34:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If he set his heart upon man Hebrew, אליו, eelaiv, upon him , meaning man, doubtless. If his eye and heart be upon man, and he diligently observe him and all his ways, and whatsoever is amiss in h...
Job 34:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HIS APPEAL AS TO WISE MEN (vv.1-4) Since Job had wisely refrained from speaking, Elihu makes an appeal to all his hearers, as to wise men (v.2). This reminds us of 1 Corinthians 10:15 , "I speak...
Job 34:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. 11 For the work of a ma...
Job 34:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Upon man, Heb. upon him , i.e. man, as may seem probable from Job 34:11,15 , where man is expressed; and from the next clause of this verse, where he speaks of that spirit and breath whic...
Job 34:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ELIHU’S SECOND SPEECH Probably after waiting for a reply from Job, and none being forthcoming, Elihu resumes. Job 34:1 .—“Furthermore Elihu answered (took up speech), and said”. Job’s silence p...
Job 34:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Job 34:1-3 . Furthermore Elihu answered and said, Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. I wish that vers...
Job 34:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 34:5 . Job hath said God hath taken away my judgment. See on Job 27:2 . Elihu, in every accusation, takes or turns Job's words in a wrong sense. Job meant that God had varied, in regard of hi...
Job 34:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 34:1-18 In this chapter Elihu turns from Job to those whom he addresses as "wise men" (verse 2), or "men of understanding" (verse 10). Whether these are Job's three special f...
Job 34:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proof of the Divine Righteousness
Job 34:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 24:22 ; Job 7:17 ; Job 9:4 ; Psalms 104:29
Job 34:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

High Altitudes in Elihu's Answer to Job Job 32:1-22 , Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 ; Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We now come to that part of the Book of Job which present...

Job 34:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 34:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 34:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 34:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 34:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 34:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 34:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 34:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 34:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 34:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 34:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 34:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 34:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 34:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 34:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 34:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 34:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 34:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 34:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 34:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Job 34:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 34:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 34:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 34:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 34:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary