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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Job 29:8

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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hid--not literally; rather, "stepped backwards," reverentially. The aged, who were already seated, arose and remained standing (Hebrew) until Job seated himself. Oriental manners.
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