SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:4
como fue en los días de mi juventud, cuando Dios era familiar en mi tienda;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 29:4
Verse 4. The days of my youth ] The original word rather means in the days of my winter, yprj charpi, from Prj charaph, "to strip or make bare." Mr. Harmer supposes the rainy season is intended, when the fields, &c., parched up by long drought, are revived by the plentiful showers. Mr. Good thinks the word as found in the Arabic, which means top or summit, and which he translates perfection, is that which should be preferred. Others think the autumnal state is meant, when he was loaded with prosperity, as the trees are with ripe fruit.
The secret of God was upon my tabernacle ] hwla dwsb besod Eloah, "the secret assembly of God," meaning probably the same thing that is spoken of in the beginning of this book, the sons of God, the devout people, presenting themselves before God. It is not unlikely that such a secret assembly of God Job had in his own house; where he tells us, in the next verse, "The Almighty was with him, and his children were about him." Mr. Good translates differently: When God fortified my tent over me; supposing that the Hebrew dws sod is the Arabic (Arabic) sud, "a barrier or fortification." Either will make a good sense.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - Job proceeds to contrast his former prosperity with his present misery through God's withdrawing from him. A gracious soul delights in God' smiles, not in the smiles of this world. Four things were then very pleasant to holy Job. 1. The confidence he had in the Divin protection. 2. The enjoyment he had of the Divine favour. 3. The communion he had with the Divine word. 4. The assurance he had of the Divine presence. God's presence with a man in his house, though it be but a cottage, makes it a castle and a palace. Then also he had comfor in his family. Riches and flourishing families, like a candle, may be soon extinguished. But when the mind is enlightened by the Holy Spirit when a man walks in the light of God's countenance, every outwar comfort is doubled, every trouble is diminished, and he may pas cheerfully by this light through life and through death. Yet the sensible comfort of this state is often withdrawn for a season; an commonly this arises from sinful neglect, and grieving the Holy Spirit sometimes it may be a trial of a man's faith and grace. But it is needful to examine ourselves, to seek for the cause of such a change by fervent prayer, and to increase our watchfulness.
Original Hebrew
כאשׁר 834 הייתי 1961 בימי 3117 חרפי 2779 בסוד 5475 אלוה 433 עלי 5921 אהלי׃ 168
