Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
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Gill's Exposition
If God will not withdraw his anger,.... Or "God will not withdraw his anger" (m); he is angry, or at least seems to be angry with his own people, in their apprehension, when he afflicts them and hides…
Barnes' Notes
Behold, he taketh away - Property, friends, or life. Who can hinder him? - Margin, turn him away. Or, rather, “who shall cause him to restore?” that is, who can bring back what he takes away? He is so…
Bildad began with a rebuke to Job for talking so much, Job 8:2. Job makes no answer to that, though it would have been easy enough to retort it upon himself; but in what he next lays down as his…
Cambridge Bible
It is irresistible and irresponsible.
taketh away Carries off, as a beast of prey its booty.
who can hinder him Or, turn him back.
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