Job 21:28 | JFB | e4.org | 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 (Isa 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.