--- title: "Bullinger" description: "There was a man = A man came to be. This settles the question as to the historical fact. was = came to be. See note on p. 666. man. Hebrew." image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/job/1" --- **There was a man** = A man came to be. This settles the question as to the historical fact. was = came to be. See note on p. 666. **man.** Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 . **Uz.** In [Genesis 22:20](../../../kjv/genesis/22/20) , [Genesis 22:21](../../../kjv/genesis/22/21) , immediately after the offering of Isaac, Abraham hears that his brother Nahor has eight sons, and among them two named *Uz* and *Buz,* and *Kemuel* the father of *Aram.* Uz gives his name to the land. Buz and Aram are connected with Elihu ([Job 32:2](../../../kjv/job/32/2) ). See App-62 . The land of Uz is mentioned in [Jeremiah 25:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/20) and [Lamentations 4:21](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/21) . South of Edom, west of Arabia, extending to the borders of Chaldea. **Job.** In Hebrew. *'Iyyob =* afflicted. **that** = this. **was** = came to be, as in [Genesis 1:2](../../../kjv/genesis/1/2) . **perfect** = inoffensive. None are "perfect" in the English sense of the word. Hebrew. *tam.* See [Genesis 20:5](../../../kjv/genesis/20/5) . **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . **evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a.* App-44 . **and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* App-6 . **men** = sons. **one** = man, as in [Job 1:1](../../../kjv/job/1/1) . **his day.** Probably = birthday. Compare [Job 1:5](../../../kjv/job/1/5) ; [Job 3:3](../../../kjv/job/3/3) .[Genesis 40:20](../../../kjv/genesis/40/20) . **were gone about** = came round. **offered** = offered up. App-43 . Showing that, from [Genesis 4](../../../kjv/genesis/4) onward, the institution was observed. **sinned.** Hebrew. *chata'.* App-44 . **cursed.** One of the eighteen emendations of the *Sopherim* ( App-33 ), by which the primitive Hebrew text, *kalal =* to curse, was changed to *barak = to* bless, as in [Job 1:11](../../../kjv/job/1/11) with [Job 2:5](../../../kjv/job/2/5) , [Job 2:9](../../../kjv/job/2/9) . Translated "cursed" in Authorized Version, and "renounced" in Revised Version, in spite of *barak* (blessed) standing in the printed text. See notes on [2 Samuel 12:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/14) and [Psalms 10:3](../../../kjv/psalms/10/3) . **sons of God** = the angels. Compare [Job 38:7](../../../kjv/job/38/7) , and see App-23 . **present themselves** = take their stations. **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **Satan** = the Adversary. **Doth Job . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . **Hast not Thou . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . **hand.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for power exercised by it. **touch** = hurt. Figure of speech *Tapeinosis* ( App-6 ), meaning much more than "touch". **power.** Hebrew "hand". Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for power exercised by it. **there was a day** = the fit, or usual day. When Job was seventy. See notes on p. 666. **wine.** Hebrew. *yayin.* App-27 . **and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ), to emphasize the details in all these reports of the calamities. **the Sabeans.** Hebrew Sheba. Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of the Subject), for the people of Sheba. Compare [Job 6:19](../../../kjv/job/6/19) . [Isaiah 60:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/6) . **servants** = young men. **While he was yet speaking.** Repeated three times to show the rapidity and vehemence of Satan's assault. **The fire of God** = A fire of Elohim. Figure of speech *Enallage* ( App-6 ) = a great (or terrible) fire. Elohim used as an adjective. Compare [Song of Solomon 8:6](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/8/6) . [Psalms 80:10](../../../kjv/psalms/80/10) . **wind.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . **shaved his head.** Symbolic of mourning ([Leviticus 21:5](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/5) .[Jeremiah 7:29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/29) ; [Jeremiah 16:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/16/6) . 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