1. Job 19:19 (ESV)
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Commentary on Job 19:19 (Summary)

Job 19:19 (ESV)

19 All my intimate friends abhor me, and those whom I loved have turned against me.

Job would have been used to enjoying long conversations with his friends, as they met at the city gates after a day’s work. Now these friends have turned their backs on him.

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