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Job 15:22

Context

15:22 He does not expect 1  to escape from darkness; 2 

he is marked for the sword; 3 

Job 27:14

Context

27:14 If his children increase – it is for the sword! 4 

His offspring never have enough to eat. 5 

Job 39:22

Context

39:22 It laughs at fear and is not dismayed;

it does not shy away from the sword.

1 tn This is the meaning of the Hiphil imperfect negated: “he does not believe” or “he has no confidence.” It is followed by the infinitive construct functioning as the direct object – he does not expect to return (to escape) from darkness.

sn The meaning of this line is somewhat in question. H. H. Rowley (Job [NCBC], 111) thinks it could mean that he is afraid he will not wake up from the night, or he dreads misfortune, thinking it will be final for him.

2 sn In the context of these arguments, “darkness” probably refers to calamity, and so the wicked can expect a calamity that is final.

3 tn Heb “he is watched [or waited for] by the sword.” G. R. Driver reads it, “he is marked down for the sword” (“Problems in the Hebrew text of Job,” VTSup 3 [1955]: 78). Ewald suggested “laid up for the sword.” Ball has “looks for the sword.” The MT has a passive participle from צָפָה (tsafah, “to observe, watch”) which can be retained in the text; the meaning of the form can then be understood as the result of the inspection (E. Dhorme, Job, 217).

4 tn R. Gordis (Job, 294) identifies this as a breviloquence. Compare Ps 92:8 where the last two words also constitute the apodosis.

5 tn Heb “will not be satisfied with bread/food.”



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