John Bengel Commentary - James 5:4 - 5:4

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John Bengel Commentary - James 5:4 - 5:4


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Jam 5:4. [64]Κράζει, crieth) A cry ascends to heaven respecting those sins in particular, about which men are silent,[65] as unchastity and injustice.[66] Both the hire (of the labourers) kept back, and the labourers themselves send forth that cry. A double cry.-εἰσεληλύθασιν, have entered) The antecedent is here put by Metonymia for the consequent. The meaning is, Now the Lord comes as Avenger.

[64] τῶν ἀμησάντων, who have reaped) It is remarkable, that though so great variety of injustice exists, Job 22:6-9; Job 24:2-12; Job 31:7; Job 31:13, that particular one of harvest-reaping should be the only one specified here.-V. g.

[65] Or those sins which have a way of escape open to them in violence, so as that they may not pay the penalty in this world.-V. g.

[66] In our days, on account of the want of ecclesiastical discipline, the whole life and conversation of all Christians, who are so called, constitutes almost, so to speak, one crying sin. In which respect the fault lies with, not merely the daringly wicked, but also those who, when they discharge public functions, are too cold and inert in action.-V. g.