There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. UZ - au nord de l'Arabie Deserta, en direction de l'Euphrate; c'est dans ce quartier, et non dans celui d'Idumée, que les Chaldéens et les Sabéens qui l'ont pi... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. SEPT FILS-TROIS FILLES - (Proverbes 17:6). En Orient, et à l'époque primitive en particulier, on pensait que c'était une plus grande bénédiction d'avoir beaucoup de fils que de nombreuses filles (cf. Psaume 127:3 - Psaume 127:5; Psaume... [ Continuer la lecture ]
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. SHE-ÂNES - prisées pour leur lait et pour l'équitation (Juges 5:10). Les mai... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. CHACUN SON JOUR - à savoir, l'anniversaire, (Job 3:1). (Umbreit.) Impliquant l'amour et l'harmonie des membres de la famille, en contraste avec la ruine qui... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job contin... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. FILS DE DIEU - anges (Job 37:7; 1 Rois 22:19). Psaume 29:1, marge, "Fils des puissants." Appelés aussi "saints" (Job 5:1): et "anges" ou messagers (Job 4:18). "Fils de Dieu" impliq... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. ALLER ET VENIR - plutôt, se dépêcher rapidement. L'idée originale en arabe est la chaleur de la hâte (1 Pierre 5:8; Matthieu 12:43). Sa... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? CONSIDÉRÉ - marge, place ton cœur sur - i: e., considéré attentivement. Aucun vrai serviteur de Dieu n'échappe à l'... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? CRAIGNEZ DIEU POUR RIEN? C'est une marque des enfants de Satan de se moquer et de ne pas rendre hommage à personne pour sa piété désintéressée. L'égoïsme, disent-ils, est à la base même de la religion des meilleurs hommes. Mai... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. SA SUBSTANCE EST AUGMENTÉE - littéralement, son bétail éclate et se répand comme une inondation: les troupeau... [ Continuer la lecture ]
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. JE TE MAUDIS AU VISAGE - en opposition à la louange de Dieu à son égard (Job 1:8), "celle qui craint Dieu. " Les paroles de Satan sont trop vraies pour beaucoup. Enlevez leur prospérité et vous enlevez... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. DANS TON POUVOIR - Satan n'a aucun pouvoir contre l'homme tant que Dieu ne le donne pas. Dieu ne toucherait pas Job avec sa propr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: VIN - non spécifié dans Job 1:4. La gaieté inspirée du vin contraste ici plus tristement avec l'alarme qui l'a interrompu.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: LES ÂNES SE NOURRISSANT À CÔTÉ D'EUX - Hébreu, ânes. Une image graphique du repos rural et de la paix; l'attaque soudaine des Arabes pillards est donc la plus terrible.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. SABÉENS - pas ceux d'Arabie Félix, mais ceux d'Arabie Deserta, descendant de Sheba, petit-fils d'Abraham et de Keturah (Genèse 25:3). Les Ara... [ Continuer la lecture ]
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alon... [ Continuer la lecture ]
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. CHALDÉENS - pas simplement des voleurs, comme l... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_WHILE HE WAS YET SPEAKING, THERE CAME ALSO ANOTHER, AND SAID, THY SONS AND THY DAUGHTERS WERE EATING AND DRINKING WINE IN THEIR ELDEST BROTHER'S HOUSE:_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. VENT DU DÉSERT - littéralement, «de l'autre côté du désert», au sud de la maison de Job. La tornade est... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, LE TRAVAIL EST SURVENU - pas nécessairement en étant assis. L'excitation intérieure est implicite, et le début de tout faire. Il avait entendu les autres messages calmement, mais en apprenant... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. NAKED - dépourvu de toutes ressources terrestres (1 Timothée 6:7). "Le ventre de la mère" est poétiquement la terre, la mère universelle... [ Continuer la lecture ]
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. NI ACCUSÉ BÊTEMENT DIEU - il s'est plutôt permis de ne commettre aucune folie contre Dieu (Umbreit). Job 2:10 prouve que tel est le sens. Pas comme une marge, ni attribué la folie à Dieu. Les paroles hâtives contre Dieu, bien que naturelles d... [ Continuer la lecture ]