Job 27:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The east wind, i.e. some violent and terrible judgment, fitly compared to the east wind, which in those parts was most vehement and furious, and withal pestilent and pernicious; of which see Exodus 10:13, Exodus 14:21 Psalms 48:7, Psalms 78:26 Hosea 13:15 Jonah 4:8. Carrieth him away, out of his place, as it follows, out of his stately palace, wherein he expected to dwell for ever; whence he shall be carried either by an enemy, that shall take him and carry him into captivity, or by death.

Job 27:21

21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.