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**was** = came to be.
**a day** = the fit, or usual.
**the sons of God.** See note on [Job 1:6](../../../kjv/job/1/6) .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 and App-23 .
**Satan** = the Adversary.

**perfect and an upright.** See note on [Job 1:1](../../../kjv/job/1/1) .

**Skin.** Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Part), App-6 , one part of the body put for the whole.
**life** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**But** = However.
**put forth Thine hand.** See note on [Job 1:11](../../../kjv/job/1/11) .
**touch** = touch bone to his.
**curse.** See note on [Job 1:5](../../../kjv/job/1/5) .

**save his life**
**ullet = save his soul. Hebrew.** ***Nephesh.*** **** **App-13** **.**

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**sat down** = was sitting.

**Dost thou . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .
**retain** = remain firm in.

**What? shall we . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .
**the hand** = from. Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* (with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4 .
**this** = these calamities.
**sin.** Hebrew. *chata'.* App-44 .

**every one.** Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 .
**Eliphaz.** From Teman, which is connected with Esau and Edom ([Genesis 36:4](../../../kjv/genesis/36/4) , [Genesis 36:11](../../../kjv/genesis/36/11) . 1Ch 1:35 , [1 Chronicles 1:36](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/1/36) , [1 Chronicles 1:53](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/1/53) , &c). Temanites famed for wisdom. He argued from the standpoint of human *experience.*
**Bildad.** Probably descended from Shuah, youngest son of Keturah by Abraham ([Genesis 25:2](../../../kjv/genesis/25/2) ). Settled east of Palestine ([Genesis 25:6](../../../kjv/genesis/25/6) ). He argued from human *tradition.*
**Zophar.** Probably from Naamah, southern frontier of Judah. He argued from the ground of human *merit.*

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