Job 9:30-33 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 9:31

Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch - God would treat me as if he should throw me into the gutter, and as if I were wholly defiled and polluted. The meaning is, God would not admit the proofs which I should adduce of my innocence, but would overwhelm me with the demonstrations of my guilt. I doubt not that Job urged this with some degree of impatience, and with some improper feelings. He felt, evidently, that God was so great and powerful, that it was vain to contend with him. But it is true... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 9:32

For he is not a man as I am - He is infinitely superior to me in majesty and power. The idea is, that the contest would be unequal, and that he might as well surrender without bringing the matter to an issue. It is evident that the disposition of Job to yield, was rather because he saw that God was superior in power than because he saw that he was right, and that he felt that if he had ability to manage the cause as well as God could, the matter would not be so much against him as it was then.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 9:33

Neither is there any daysman - Margin, One that should argue, or, umpire. The word daysman in English means ” “an umpire or arbiter, a mediator.” Webster. Why such a man is called a daysman I do not know. The Hebrew word rendered “daysman” מוכיח môkı̂yach is from יכח yâkach, not used in the Qal, to be before, in front of; and then to appear, to be clear, or manifest; and in the Hiphil, to cause to be manifest, to argue, prove, convince; and then to argue down, to confute, reprove; see the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:30-31

Job 9:30-31. If I wash myself with snow-water, &c. If I clear myself from all imputations, and fully prove my innocence before men; yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch That is, in miry and puddle water, whereby I shall become most filthy. As Job’s washing himself is to be understood only of his clearing himself judicially, and showing that he was innocent of the things laid to his charge, so God’s plunging him, &c., is not to be understood of his making him sinful and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:32-33

Job 9:32-33. For he is not a man as I am But one infinitely superior to me in majesty and power, wisdom and justice. That I should answer him That I should presume to debate my cause with him, or answer his allegations against me. That we should come together in judgment Face to face, to plead upon equal terms. Neither is there any days-man Or, umpire; that might lay his hand upon us both Order and govern us in pleading, and oblige us to stand to his decision. The laying the hand... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 9:1-35

Job’s reply to Bildad (9:1-10:22)While agreeing with Bildad that God is just, Job argues that ordinary people are still at a disadvantage. They cannot present their side of the case satisfactorily, because God always has the wisdom and power to frustrate them. He can ask a thousand questions that they cannot answer (9:1-4). He can do what he wishes in the heavens or on the earth (5-9). He can work miracles and no one can resist him (10-12). If God overthrows those with supernatural power such... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 9:30

never so clean = clean with soap. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 9:31

abhor. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 9:33

Neither is there. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "Oh that there were". any Daysman = any umpire, arbiter, or mediator. In Job's case He was found in Elihu; in ours, in Christ. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 9:30-31

Job 9:30-31. If I wash myself, &c.— i.e. Though I should appeal to my former life, spent in a religious, holy, and virtuous manner, yet this will be in vain; as I find, from the increase of my calamities, that I shall perish under them; and, being plunged into an immature death, shall have all my former ornament of righteousness and justice defiled; myself being esteemed, at least in the sight of my friends, as an impure and wicked monster. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 9:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 9:32

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 9:33

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:30-31

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:32-33

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 9:1-35

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 9:30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 9:31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 9:33

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 9:30-31

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