Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 9:26
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Job9:26
26. They are passed away as the swift ships : as the Eagle that hasteth to the prey.
Heb. ships of desire, which make great hast, as if they longed for their desired Haven as it is called, Psal. 107. 30. Or, ships of pleasure; Which sail more swiftly than ships of great burden.
Which geneally flies most swiftly, Deut. 28. 40. Ier. 4. 13. Lam. 4. 19. especially when its own hunger and the sight of its prey quickens his motion.
Marginal references: Heb. Ships [illegible: 1 word] ▪; Or, Ships of [illegible: 1 word] ▪; [illegible: 1 word] 1. 8.
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