14Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
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And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-21)Eliphaz, having undertaken to convince Job of the sin and folly of his discontent and impatience, here vouches a vision he had been favoured with, which he relates to Job for his conviction. What comes immediately from God all men will pay a particular deference to, and Job, no doubt, as much as any. Some think Eliphaz had this vision now lately , since he came to Job, putting words into his mouth…
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