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Selected Verse: Job 17:15 - Amplified Bible©
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Job 17:15 |
Amplified Bible© |
Where then is my hope? And if I have hope, who will see [its fulfillment]? |
| |
King James |
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Who shall see it fulfilled? namely, the "hope" (Job 11:18) which they held out to him of restoration. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And where is now my hope? - What hope have I of life? What possibility is there of my escape from death?
Who shall see it? - That is, who will see any hopes that I may now cherish fulfilled. If I cherish any, they will be disappointed, and no one will see them accomplished. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Hope - The happiness you would have me expect. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And where is now my hope? - In the circumstances in which I am found, of what use can hope be? Were I to form the expectation of future good, who could ever see it realized? Is it then any wonder that I should complain and bemoan my wretched lot? |
18 And you shall be secure and feel confident because there is hope; yes, you shall search about you, and you shall take your rest in safety.