Job 29:6

"when the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were around me,"

Key Reflection

In Job 29:6, we see a poignant reflection on a past time when Job felt he was in God's favor and surrounded by family support. The phrase "when the Almighty was yet with me" suggests a period of divine blessing and prosperity, while "and my children were around me" indicates familial joy and security. This verse paints a picture of Job's previous state, highlighting the contrast between his current suffering and earlier contentment, emphasizing themes of God's sovereignty and the unpredictability of life's circumstances.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

When I washed my steps with butter -On the word rendered “butter,” see the notes atIsaiah 7:15. It properly means curdled milk. Umbreit renders it, Sahne; cream. Noyes, milk, and so Wemyss. The Septuagint, “When my ways flowed with butter” -βουτύρῳbouturō. So Coverdale, “When my ways ran over with butter.” Herder, “And where I went a stream of milk flowed on.” The sense may be, that cream or butter was so plenty that he was able to make use of it for the most common purposes - even for that of washing his feet. That butter was sometimes used for the purpose of anointing the feet - probably for comfort and health - as oil was for the head, is mentioned by Oriental travelers.

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