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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Job 34:20

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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they--"the rich" and "princes" who offend God. the people--namely, of the guilty princes: guilty also themselves. at midnight--image from a night attack of an enemy on a camp, which becomes an easy prey (Exo 12:29-30). without hand--without visible agency, by the mere word of God (so Job 20:26; Zac 4:6; Dan 2:34).
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