30:16 “And now my soul pours itself out within me; 1
days of suffering take hold of me.
36:15 He delivers the afflicted by 2 their 3 afflictions,
he reveals himself to them 4 by their suffering.
1 tn This line can either mean that Job is wasting away (i.e., his life is being poured out), or it can mean that he is grieving. The second half of the verse gives the subordinate clause of condition for this.
2 tn The preposition בּ (bet) in these two lines is not location but instrument, not “in” but “by means of.” The affliction and the oppression serve as a warning for sin, and therefore a means of salvation.
3 tn Heb “his.”
4 tn Heb “he uncovers their ear.”