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Commentary for Job 9:13

אֱ֭לוֹהַּ לֹא־יָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹ תחתו [תַּחְתָּ֥יו] שָׁ֝חֲח֗וּ עֹ֣זְרֵי רָֽהַב׃

God will not withdraw His anger; The helpers of Rahab did stoop under Him.

Rashi on Job

will not hold back His wrath because of fear (other editions: righteousness) of a man.
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Malbim on Job

Job now turns his attention to Bildad's theory that his punishment is part of a system of exchange. He rejects the suggestion that the way to change suffering into an entitlement to benefit is through prayer. He refuses to accept that though God ignores the justice of his case and the fact of his innocence, He will, nevertheless, accept his prayers or can be made to change His mind
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Rashi on Job

[all the helpers of Rahab] stoop under Him The celestial host that came to aid the Egyptians. Egypt is called Rahab, as it is said (Isa. 30:7): “Therefore, I called this, ‘They are haughty (רהב) idlers,’” by dint of their haughtiness, for they said, “Who is the Lord? etc.” (Exod. 5:2).
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