Commentary for Job 8:8
כִּֽי־שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out—
Rashi on Job
about the past generation About the past generation, like (Deut. 4:32), “For inquire now about the earlier times.”
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Malbim on Job
Bildad explains that the belief in ultimate compensation for unwarranted suffering is an ancient tradition
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Rashi on Job
and apply yourself Apply and prepare yourself to understand what their fathers have searched out.
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