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Job 27:22

Job 27:22
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Men shall clap their hands at him,.... In a way of joy and triumph, scorn and derision, see Lam 2:15; either at the time of his death, being glad they are rid of him, Psa 52:5; or rather hereafter, to…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For God shall cast upon him - That is, God shall bring calamities upon him, or cast his thunderbolts upon him, and shall not pity him. He would fain flee - He would gladly escape from the wrath of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 27:11-23

Job's friends had seen a great deal of the misery and destruction that attend wicked people, especially oppressors; and Job, while the heat of disputation lasted, had said as much, and with as much…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

shall cast upon him i. e. shall shoot down upon him His destroying arrows, Num 35:20. Comp. again what Job says of himself, ch. Job 6:4; Job 16:13, "His arrows compass me round about, he cleaveth my…