Job 3:18
“There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
There the prisoners rest together,.... "Are at ease", as Mr. Broughton renders the words; such who while they lived were…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
There the prisoners rest together - Herder translates this, “There the prisoners rejoice in their freedom.” The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 3:11-19
Job, perhaps reflecting upon himself for his folly in wishing he had never been born, follows it, and thinks to mend it,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the prisoners rest together The "prisoners" are not those immured in prison, but captives driven to forced labour.
the…
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