Job 41:22

Sorrow is turned into joy before him. — Literally, and before him danceth fear, or pining sorrow exulteth before him. A marvellous personification of the terror which goes with him wherever he goes.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In his neck remaineth strength - That is, strength is “permanently residing” there. It is not assumed for the moment, but his neck is so construc...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

In his neck remaineth strength, and (h) sorrow is turned into joy before him. (h) Nothing is painful or hard for him.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 40:15 to Job 41:34 . Behemoth and Leviathan. Most scholars regard this passage as a later addition to the poem. The point of Job 40:8-14 i...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. In his neck remaineth strength - Literally, "strength has its dwelling in h...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In his neck remaineth strength, &c.— Houbigant renders this admirably; Strength has its dwelling on his neck; before him marches destruction....
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. Remaineth - abideth permanently. His chief strength is in the neck....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Speech of the Almighty (concluded) The second great creature, the Crocodile (with which the 'leviathan' is generally identified) is now...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XXVIII. THE RECONCILIATION Job 38:1 - Job 42:6 THE main argument of the address ascribed to the Almighty is contained in Chapter s 38 and 39...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. Ver. 22. In his neck remaineth strength ] Aristotle saith, that among fi...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In his neck remaineth strength , &c. Houbigant's translation of this is excellent; Strength has its dwelling (so ילין עז, jalin gnoz , litera...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LEVIATHAN (vv.1-34) Leviathan was a water creature, and appears to be the crocodile, the most fearsome of all aquatic beasts, unless it was anot...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. 12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His neck is exceeding strong. This is meant either 1. Of the whale, who though he hath no neck no more than other fishes have, yet he hath a part i...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Notes Job 41:1 . “ Canst thou draw out Leviathan with a hook .” The term “Leviathan” (לִוְיָתָן) rendered here by the SEPTUAGINT, SYRIAC, and ARA...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

Canst thou draw out Leviathan? Behemoth and leviathan The description of the “behemoth” in the preceding chapter and the “leviathan” here sugge...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job's Weakness when Compared with the Strength of the Crocodile
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And sorrow — Sorrow is his companion and harbinger, which attends upon him wheresoever he goes. So anger and fear are said by the poets to accompan...

²² In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joyc before him.

Related Commentaries of Job 41:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 41:22