Job 6:23

23 Of bevrijdt mij van de hand des verdrukkers, en verlost mij van de hand der tirannen?

Job 6:23 Meaning and Commentary

Job 6:23

Or, deliver me from the enemies' hand?
&c.] Or, "out of the hand of straitness" ^F3; out of tribulation and difficulties with which he was pressed on every side:

or redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
fetch back his cattle out of the hands of the Sabeans and Chaldeans, either by force of arms, as Abraham brought back Lot, and all his goods, when taken and carried away by the four king's, or by giving a ransom price for them. Job had asked no such favour of them; he had not troubled them with any such suits, and therefore they had no reason to use him in the manner they did, as he apprehended; it would be soon enough to flout and fling at him when he applied to them for any relief.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 (ru dym) "e manu tribulatoris, vel tribulationis", Vatablus.

Job 6:23 In-Context

21 Voorwaar, alzo zijt gijlieden mij nu niets geworden; gij hebt gezien de ontzetting, en gij hebt gevreesd.

22 Heb ik gezegd: Brengt mij, en geeft geschenken voor mij van uw vermogen?

23 Of bevrijdt mij van de hand des verdrukkers, en verlost mij van de hand der tirannen?

24 Leert mij, en ik zal zwijgen, en geeft mij te verstaan, waarin ik gedwaald heb.

25 O, hoe krachtig zijn de rechte redenen! Maar wat bestraft het bestraffen, dat van ulieden is?