Job 6:23

Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

The mighty - the oppressor, or creditor in whose power the debtor was (Umbreit).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mighty . adversary. Compare Job 1 . and Job 2 .
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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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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 Trapp Complete Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deliver me by power and the force of your arms, as Abraham delivered Lot. Redeem me by price, or ransom.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

redeem See note; ( Exodus 14:30 ); ( Isaiah 59:20 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Exodus 14:30 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Isaiah 59:20 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 15:21 ; Job 5:20 ; Leviticus 25:48 ; Nehemiah 5:8 ; Psalms 107:2 ; Psalms 49:15 ; Psalms 49:7 ; Psalms 49:8
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deliver — By the force of your arms, as Abraham delivered Lot. Redeem — By price or ransom.

²³ Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

Related Commentaries of Job 6:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes 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

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

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 6:23