Job 17:16
“They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
They shall go down to the bars of the pit,.... He himself, and his friends, and the hopes they would have him entertain;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
They shall go down - That is, my hopes shall go down. All the expectations that I have cherished of life and happiness,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 17:10-16
Job's friends had pretended to comfort him with the hopes of his return to a prosperous estate again; now he here…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The truth in regard to his hope is this, something different from the tale of his friends,
It shall go down to the bars…
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