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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And brake up for it my decreed place,.... Or, as Mr. Broughton translates it, "and brake the earth for it by my decree":…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And brake up for it my decreed place - Margin, “established my decree upon it.” So Herder, “I fixed my decrees upon it.”…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And brake up for it my decreed place - This refers to the decree, Gen 1:9 : "Let the waters under the heavens be…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 38:4-11
For the humbling of Job, God here shows him his ignorance even concerning the earth and the sea. Though so near, though…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
brake up for it my decreed place Rather, and brake for it my bound, i. e. set it my appointed boundary. The expression…
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