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Job 5:20

Job 5:20
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

In famine he shall redeem thee from death,.... In a time of extreme want of provisions, God so cares for his own dear…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

In famine he shall redeem thee - That is, will deliver thee from death. On the meaning of the word “redeem,” see the…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 5:17-27

Eliphaz, in this concluding paragraph of his discourse, gives Job (what he himself knew not how to take) a comfortable…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Job 5:17-27

The imagination of Eliphaz himself kindles as he contemplates the universal goodness of God. And Job seems to him happy…