Job 22:23

“If thou return to the Almighty, etc.] Which supposes a departure from him; and that is by sinning against him, which should be repented of, confessed, and pardoning grace and mercy be implored, by all those that have backslidden, and return to God; to which they are encouraged by his being the “Almighty”, who has power to forgive sins, also to cause all grace to abound, and to save to the uttermost; he is not a God that is prayed and returned to, that cannot save, or whose hand is shortened, or his ear heavy; the word is “shaddai”, which signifies “[who is] sufficient”, all sufficient; whose grace is sufficient to restore and receive backsliders, pardon their sins, accept their persons,…”

“Built up--anew, as a restored house. thou shalt put away--rather, "If thou put away" [MICHAELIS].”

“If thou return to the Almighty - Assuming that he was an impenitent sinner, and wholly unreconciled to him. Thou shalt be built up - A figure taken from building up a house, in contradistinction from pulling one down, and denoting that he would be prospered and happy. Thou shalt put away iniquity - Rosenmuller, Good, Noyes, and Wemyss, suppose correctly, as it seems to me, that the word “if” is to be understood here to complete the sense - “if thou shalt put away iniquity.” From thy tabernacle - From thy tent, or dwelling. return to 'Top of Page'”

“If - The Hebrew phrase is emphatical, and implies a thorough turning from sin, to God, so as to love him, and cleave to him, and sincerely devote a man's self to his fear and service. Built - God will repair thy ruins, and give thee more children, and bless thee with prosperity. Thou shalt - It is either, a spiritual promise, if thou dost sincerely repent, God will give the grace effectually to reform thyself and family: or, a temporal promise, thou shalt put away iniquity, or the punishment of thy sins; as iniquity is very often used: far from thy tabernacles; from all thy dwellings, and tents, and possessions. Job 22:26”

“22:23 return to the Almighty: Bildad (8:5-6) and Zophar (11:13-14) had already misapplied this biblical principle (Isa 55:6-7; Hos 14:1-2; Zech 1:3; Acts 26:20), and now Eliphaz also misapplies it.”

“return: Job 8:5, Job 8:6, Job 11:13, Job 11:14; Isa 55:6, Isa 55:7; Hos 14:1, Hos 14:2; Zac 1:3; Act 26:20 built up: Job 12:14; Jer 31:4; Col 2:7; Jde 1:20 thou shalt: Job 11:14, Job 18:15; Jos 7:13-16; Isa 33:15; Zac 5:3, Zac 5:4 put: Ti2 2:19 Job 22:24”