Job 6:23
or, “Free me from the hand of the enemy and rescue me from the hand of the strong?”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
In Context
22Did I say: “Bring to me and give to me from your necessities?”
24Teach me, and I will be silent, and if by chance I have been ignorant of anything, instruct me.
Cross References
Nehemiah 5:8And I said to them: “As you know, in accord with what was possible for us, we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews, who had been sold to the Gentiles. And yet you now sell your brothers, and we must redeem them?” And they were silent, nor did they find anything to answer.
Psalms 49:7Listen, my people, and I will speak. Listen, Israel, and I will testify for you. I am God, your God.
Psalms 49:15And call upon me in the day of tribulation. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.
Jeremiah 15:21And I will free you from hand of those who are most wicked, and I will redeem you from the hand of the powerful.”
Matthew Henry on Job 6:23-30
22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? 23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? 24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. 25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? 26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? 27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend. 28 Now therefore be content, look… Read the whole commentary →