SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:11
E hizo inflamar contra mí su furor, y me contó para sí entre sus enemigos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 19:11
Verse 11. And he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. - From the seventh to the thirteenth verse there seems to be an allusion to a hostile invasion, battles, sieges, &c. 1. A neighbouring chief, without provocation, invades his neighbour's territories, and none of his friends will come to his help. "I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard," ver. 7. 2. The foe has seized on all the passes, and he is hemmed up. "He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass," ver. 8. 3. He has surprised and carried by assault the regal city, seized and possessed the treasures. "He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head," ver. 9. 4. All his armies are routed in the field, and his strong places carried. "He hath destroyed me on every side," ver. 10. 5. The enemy proceeds to the greatest length of outrage, wasting every thing with fire and sword.
"He hath kindled his wrath against me, and treateth me like one of his adversaries, ver. 11. 6. He is cooped up in a small camp with the wrecks of his army; and in this he is closely besieged by all the power of his foes, who encompass the place, and raise forts against it. "His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle." 7. Not receiving any assistance from friends or neighbours, he abandons all hope of being able to keep the field, escapes with the utmost difficulty, and is despised and neglected by his friends and domestics because he has been unfortunate. "I am escaped with the skin of my teeth," ver. 20. "My kinsfolk have failed-all my intimate friends abhorred me," ver. 14-19.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-22 - How doleful are Job's complaints! What is the fire of hell but the wrath of God! Seared consciences will feel it hereafter, but do no fear it now: enlightened consciences fear it now, but shall not feel it hereafter. It is a very common mistake to think that those whom God afflicts he treats as his enemies. Every creature is that to us whic God makes it to be; yet this does not excuse Job's relations an friends. How uncertain is the friendship of men! but if God be ou Friend, he will not fail us in time of need. What little reason we have to indulge the body, which, after all our care, is consumed by disease it has in itself. Job recommends himself to the compassion of his friends, and justly blames their harshness. It is very distressing to one who loves God, to be bereaved at once of outward comfort and of inward consolation; yet if this, and more, come upon a believer, it does not weaken the proof of his being a child of God and heir of glory.
Original Hebrew
ויחר 2734 עלי 5921 אפו 639 ויחשׁבני 2803 לו כצריו׃ 6862
