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Gill's Exposition
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season?.... Which are thought to be the same with "the chambers of the south", Job 9:9; the southern pole (m) with its stars, signified by chambers, because…
Barnes' Notes
The waters are hid as with a stone - The solid ice is laid as a stone upon them, wholly concealing them from view. And the face of the deep is frozen - Margin, “taken.” The idea is, they seem to take…
Adam Clarke
The waters are hid as with a stone - Here is a reference to freezing in the winter, as we may learn from some of the constellations mentioned below, which arise above our horizon, in the winter…
Hitherto God had put such questions to Job as were proper to convince him of his ignorance and short-sightedness. Now he comes, in the same manner, to show his impotency and weakness. As it is but…
Cambridge Bible
as with a stone lit. the waters hide themselves like a stone, that is, becoming like stone.
is frozen lit. cleaveth together. The phenomenon of ice, rare in the East, naturally appeared wonderful.