Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 19:13

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13. brethren —nearest kinsmen, as distinguished from "acquaintance." So "kinsfolk" and "familiar friends" ( :- ) correspond in parallelism. The Arabic proverb is, "The brother, that is, the true friend, is only known in time of need." estranged —literally, "turn away with disgust." Job again unconsciously uses language prefiguring the desertion of Jesus Christ ( Job 16:10 ; Luke 23:49 ; Psalms 38:11 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-15" class="com-number"

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