Job 38:17
“Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee?.... Meaning not by which death has entered into the world, and which have…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee - That is, the gates of the world where death reigns; or the gates that…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? - Dost thou know in what the article of death consists? This is as…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 38:12-24
The Lord here proceeds to ask Job many puzzling questions, to convince him of his ignorance, and so to shame him for his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
have the gates of death Or, were the gates? Death is personified; it is Sheol, the place of the dead, ch. Job 28:22.…
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