Job 9:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. ”

Job 9:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which removeth the mountains - In order to show how vain it was to contend with God, Job refers to some exhibitions of his power and greatness. The “removal of the mountains” here denotes the cha...
Job 9:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 9:1-24 is Job's answer to the position taken up by Bildad, viz. that the Almighty cannot judge falsely ( Job 8:3 ). In Job 2 accepts the general principle that God judges according to merit....
Job 9:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

they know. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. App-6.
Job 9:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. Removeth the mountains, and they know not - This seems to refer to earthquakes. By those strong convulsions, moun...
Job 9:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And they know not— And they are not broken to pieces: an instance of the power of the Almighty, who can remove whole mountains as easily as the least pebble. See Heath, and Judges 8:16 . Schulte...
Job 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. And they know not - Hebrew for 'suddenly; unexpectedly; before they are aware of it;' "at unawares" ( Psa...
Job 9:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Second Speech ( Job 9:10 ) Job 9:10 are, perhaps, in their religious and moral aspects the most difficult in the book. Driver in his 'Introduction to the Literature of the OT.' analyses t...
Job 9:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

X. THE THOUGHT OF A DAYSMAN Job 9:1-35 ; Job 10:1-22 Job SPEAKS IT is with an infinitely sad restatement of what God has been made to appear to him by Bildad's speech that Job begins his reply...
Job 9:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Daysman” Job 9:1-35 Ponder the sublimity of the conceptions of God given in this magnificent passage. To God are attributed the earthquake that rocks the pillars on which the world rests,...
Job 9:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job now answered Bildad. He first admitted the truth of the general proposition, Of a truth I know that it is so; and then propounded the great question, which he subsequently proceeded to discuss...
Job 9:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. (6) Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. (7) Which commandeth the sun,...
Job 9:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Which removeth the mountains ,.... This and what follow are instances of the power of God, and are full proofs of his being mighty in strength; and may be understood, either literally, not only of w...
Job 9:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. Ver. 5. Which removeth the mountains, and they know not ] For further proof of God's power first (and then aft...
Job 9:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Which removeth the mountains He proceeds to give particular evidences of the divine power and wisdom, which he mentioned Job 9:4 . And they That is, the mountains, to which he figuratively ascri...
Job 9:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HOW CAN MAN BE JUST BEFORE GOD? (vv.1-13) Job's reply to Bildad occupies two Chapter s, 35 verses longer than Bildad's arguments had taken. But Job acknowledged, "Truly, I know it is so," that i...
Job 9:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Reply to Bildad. B. C. 1520. 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so o...
Job 9:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He proccedeth to give particular evidences of the Divine power and wisdom, which he mentioned Job 9:4 . And they know not, i.e. suddenly and unexpectedly, ere they were aware of it. They , i.e....
Job 9:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S REPLY TO BILDAD Strongly affirms the truth of Bildad’s speech as to God’s justice ( Job 9:1 ). Declares the impossibility of fallen man establishing his righteousness with God. The same, a...
Job 9:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 9:5 . Removeth the mountains, by earthquakes. The great mountain ranges have continuous caverns, with interior rivers and lakes. Where liases, iron and sulphur abound, volcanoes form their bed...
Job 9:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Which removeth the mountains. God in nature I. Its almightiness is overwhelmingly grand in its manifestations. “Removeth the mountains,” etc. The whole passage impresses one with the unbounded...
Job 9:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 9:1-18 Job, in answer to Bildad, admits the truth of his arguments, but declines to attempt the justification which can alone entitle him to accept the favourable side of Bil...
Job 9:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job's Defense Against Suspicion. Both Eliphaz and Bildad had attempted to fasten upon Job some specific wrong, seeking from him a confession to that effect. He therefore defends himself against t...
Job 9:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:2 ; Habakkuk 3:10 ; Habakkuk 3:6 ; Isaiah 40:12 ; Job 28:9 ; Luke 21:11 ; Matthew 21:21 ; Matthew 27:51 ; Numbers 1:5 ; Numbers 1:6 ; Psalms 114:6 ; Psalms 46:2 ; Psalms...
Job 9:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who — He proceeds to give evidence of the Divine power and wisdom. Removeth — Suddenly and unexpectedly. They — The mountains, to which he ascribes sense and knowledge figuratively. In anger — In t...

Job 9:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 9:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 9:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 9:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 9:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 9:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 9:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 9:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 9:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 9:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 9:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 9:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 9:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 9:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 9:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 9:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 9:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 9:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 9:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 9:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 9:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 9:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 9:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes