For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 37. Fast, and pressed by arguments. Menochius. Calmet.—Hebrew “since he adds crime ( Calmet. Prot. rebellion) to his sin, and clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against the Lord.” Eliu concluding that Job was obstinate, ( Bible.) invites his friends to join in prayer, that he might be still more severely chastised, to make him enter into himself. Such a strange petition might possibly proceed from charity. But Eliu had given too many proofs of passion, to allow this interpretation. Had he evinced that Job as a criminal? and were not his sorrows already too great, so that he might rather have prayed that God would alleviate them, or grant him more patience?