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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...and Jacob, and others think he lived after the time of Moses. The general opinion, and also that which has most weight, is that he lived about the same time as the Jewish lawgiver, or a little before. Origen says (Lib. i. contra Celsum, 305), that Job was, dpxxioTepos Kox Mojixrtojs avrov, "more ancient than even Moses himself;" so also Eusebius. There is, however, no doubt as to his piety, virtue, and patience, which were all put to the trial by the Lord. Satan, the false accuser of man before the Lord, was allowed to strip him of all earthly blessings; but, in the depth of his woe his language was, "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be JOBAB 202 JOCHEBED the name of the Lord: " and, " Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him." His sincerity in religion, and his firm faith in God, gave him the victory over the enemy of man; and in demonstration of it the Lord raised him up, " and gave him twice as much as before," and "he had also seven sons and three daughters." (b. c. 1580.) OCCURRENCES. Jobl. 1.5,5,5,8,9,14,20,21-J.S, 1,31-31. 5,7,35, SO-.15.10-37. It 7,10.11-S. 1,1-8.1--. 1-1. 1-38. 1-40.1,3,0-42. 1,7,7,8,8,8,0, IB. 1-19. I-21. 1-23. 1-Hi. 1-27. 10,10.11,15, IB, 17. 1-29,1-31.10-3. 1, 2,3, t, 12-33. Eiekiel 14.14, SO. (2) A son of Issachar. It is written 31 Yolh, Job, and is probably a false reading for 31(5 Yaxhubh, Jashub, which is the corresponding name, 1 Ch. 7. 1. (b. C. 1700.) Occurs Ge. 46.13. JOBAB, liV Yobhdbh, m. Ivftift, Jobab. "Crying out," i. e. a desert, from the root 33 yabhdbh, to cry out, to shout, Ju. 5. 28, only used this once. (1) A son of Joktan, and founder of an Arabian tribe. Under this name Gesenius says, "probably i. q.-r, Vi" a desert, ...
