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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Job 12:19

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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princes--rather, "priests," as the Hebrew is rendered (Psa 99:6). Even the sacred ministers of religion are not exempt from reverses and captivity. the mighty--rather, "the firm-rooted in power"; the Arabic root expresses ever-flowing water [UMBREIT].
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