Job 23:9

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the left hand - That is, in the North - at the left hand when the face was turned to the East. So the Chaldee, בצפונא - “on the North.” The...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job still rebels, though he does his best to repress his complaints ( Job 23:2 ). Translate as mg. Job 23:6 f. shows the gain Job has got. Jo...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : On the left hand, wher...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: Rather, 'To the nor...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Seventh Speech (Job 23, 24) Job makes but slight reference to the remarks of Eliphaz, but continues to brood over the mysteries of God's dea...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Left.. right ] better, 'north'. 'south.' In ancient times the cardinal points were described by facing the east. 10a. RM 'For he knoweth the way...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XX. WHERE IS ELOAH? Job 23:1-17 ; Job 24:1-25 Job SPEAKS THE obscure couplet with which Job begins appears to involve some reference to his...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“He Knoweth the Way That I Take” Job 23:1-17 This chapter is threaded by a sublime faith. Job admitted that his complaint seemed rebellious, bu...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In answer to Eliphaz, ob took no notice of the terrible charges made against him. That is postponed to a later speech. Rather, he discussed Eliphai c...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(8) В¶ Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: (9) On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot beh...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold [him] ,.... The northern part of the world, where his seat is, or the circle of the earth,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold [him]: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see [him]: Ver. 9. On the left...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I go forward קדם, kedem, ad orientem, toward the east: אחור, achor, ad occidentem, toward the west; so the Vulgate, which is likewise the inter...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HE LONGS TO LAY HIS CASE BEFORE GOD (vv.1-9) What Eliphaz has said to Job was hardly worth an answer, so that Job practically ignores this and l...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mystery of Providence. B. C. 1520. 8...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Where he doth work, to wit, in a special and peculiar manner, more than in other parts of the world; for so indeed God did work in those parts whic...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S THIRD REPLY TO ELIPHAZ Ceases directly to address his friends. His present speech rather a soliloquy. Takes no notice of the charges laid...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Always remember, dear friends, that one of the great lessons of the Book of Job is this, that we may never judge a man's character by his condition....
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We shall read, this evening, in the Book of Job. May the good Spirit instruct us during our reading! Here we shall see Job in a very melancholy plig...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Job is in great physical pain through the sore boils that cover him from head to foot; he is still smarting under all the bereavements and losses he...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 23:3 . Oh that I knew where I might find him. Job sighs for the favours conferred on certain patriarchs, whom God had met. The living oracle w...
The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, I go forward, but He is not there. Obscurity of the Divine working The perplexities felt by Job on this and kindred problems were not g...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verses 1-24:25 Job replies to Eliphaz in a speech of no great length, which, though it occupies two chapters, runs to only forty-t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Despairs of Finding Vindication in this Life
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

on the left hand, that is, to the North, where He doth work, where His activity is evident, but I cannot behold Him; He hideth Himself on the righ...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Job Challenged by Satan Job 1:1 - Job 23:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We begin today a series of studies on one of the most interesting charac...

⁹ On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

Related Commentaries of Job 23:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Job 23:9