Job 21:28 | JFB | STEP | 28. ye say-- referring to Zophar ( ). the house-- referring to the fall of the house of Job's oldest son ( ) and the destruction of his family. prince-- The parallel "wicked" in the second clause requires this to be taken in a bad sense, tyrant, oppressor ( ), the same Hebrew, "nobles"--oppressors. dwelling-places-- rather, "pavilions," a tent containing many dwellings, such as a great emir, like Job, with many dependents, would have.

‏ Job 21:28

28. ye say--referring to Zophar (Job 20:7).

the house--referring to the fall of the house of Job's oldest son (Job 1:19) and the destruction of his family.

prince--The parallel "wicked" in the second clause requires this to be taken in a bad sense, tyrant, oppressor (Is 13:2), the same Hebrew, "nobles"--oppressors.

dwelling-places--rather, "pavilions," a tent containing many dwellings, such as a great emir, like Job, with many dependents, would have.