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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 36 › Verses 15-17
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And openeth their ear. The Hebrew copulative particle, which we render, and, is often in that language used to denote a season, or special time, and then it is rendered by when; thus here he delivereth the poor in affliction, when he hath opened their ears, by or in oppression. Thus also (Psal. 139.16.) Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect, and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. The Hebrew is, and not one in them; as if he had said, God had a full Idea or platform of Davids b dy before it was framed; so here, he delivereth the poor in affliction, and openeth, or when he hath opened their ears in oppression; that is, taught them effectually to make a good use of their afflictions. We may also render it, after; so the copulative (Vau) is expounded (Lev. 17.15. Jer. 10.13.) Thus here;1 He delivereth the poor in affliction after he hath opened their ears; that is, after he hath made them understand that sin hath caused their sufferings, and hath also ⟨p. 278⟩made them obedient and ready to receive counsel from him, as that phrase of opening the ear hath been opened. He openeth, or when or after he hath opened their ears 2in oppression, or by oppression,
And openeth their ear. The Hebrew copulative particle, which we render, and, is often in that language used to denote a season, or special time, and then it is rendred by when; thus here he delivereth the poor in affliction, when he hath opened their ears, by or in oppression. Thus also (Psal. 139.16.) Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect, and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. The Hebrew is, and not one in them; as if he had said, God had a full Idea or platform of Davids b dy before it was framed; so here, he delivereth the poor in affliction, and openeth, or when he hath opened their ears in oppression; that is, taught them effectually to make a good use of their afflictions. We may also render it, after; so the copulative (Vau) is expounded (