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Job 37:7

Job 37:7
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

He sealeth up the hand of every man,.... That is, by deep snows and heavy rains being on the earth; where, as travellers are stopped in their journeys, and cannot proceed, so various artificers are…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He sealeth up the hand of every man - That is, in the winter, when the snow is on the ground, when the streams are frozen, and when the labors of the husbandman cease. The idea of “sealing up the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

He sealeth up the hand of every man - After all that has been said, and much of it most learnedly, on this verse, I think that the act of freezing is probably intended; that when the earth is bound up…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 37:6-13

The changes and extremities of the weather, wet or dry, hot or cold, are the subject of a great deal of our common talk and observation; but how seldom do we think and speak of these things, as Elihu…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

He sealdh up the hand Effect of the winter rains and snow on men: all labour in the field is suspended; the hand of man is as it were "sealed up."

that all men may know his work The Heb. must be…