Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 7. Which commandeth the sun ] Obscures it either with clouds, with thick darkness, or with an eclipse.
Sealeth up the stars. ] Like the contents of a letter, wrapped up and sealed, so that it cannot be read. Sometimes the heavens become as black as ebony, and no star, figure, or character, in this great book of God can be read.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - In this answer Job declared that he did not doubt the justice of God when he denied himself to be a hypocrite; for how should man be jus with God? Before him he pleaded guilty of sins more than could be counted; and if God should contend with him in judgment, he could no justify one out of a thousand, of all the thoughts, words, and action of his life; therefore he deserved worse than all his presen sufferings. When Job mentions the wisdom and power of God, he forget his complaints. We are unfit to judge of God's proceedings, because we know not what he does, or what he designs. God acts with power which n creature can resist. Those who think they have strength enough to hel others, will not be able to help themselves against it.
Original Hebrew האמר559 לחרס2775 ולא3808 יזרח2224 ובעד1157 כוכבים3556 יחתם׃2856
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