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Job 20:25

Context

20:25 When he pulls it out 1  and it comes out of his back,

the gleaming point 2  out of his liver,

terrors come over him.

Job 22:14

Context

22:14 Thick clouds are a veil for him, so he does not see us, 3 

as he goes back and forth

in the vault 4  of heaven.’ 5 

Job 37:4

Context

37:4 After that a voice roars;

he thunders with an exalted voice,

and he does not hold back his lightning bolts 6 

when his voice is heard.

1 tn The MT has “he draws out [or as a passive, “it is drawn out/forth”] and comes [or goes] out of his back.” For the first verb שָׁלַף (shalaf, “pull, draw”), many commentators follow the LXX and use שֶׁלַח (shelakh, “a spear”). It then reads “and a shaft comes out of his back,” a sword flash comes out of his liver.” But the verse could also be a continuation of the preceding.

2 tn Possibly a reference to lightnings.

3 tn Heb “and he does not see.” The implied object is “us.”

4 sn The word is “circle; dome”; here it is the dome that covers the earth, beyond which God sits enthroned. A. B. Davidson (Job, 165) suggests “on the arch of heaven” that covers the earth.

5 sn The idea suggested here is that God is not only far off, but he is unconcerned as he strolls around heaven – this is what Eliphaz says Job means.

6 tn The verb simply has the pronominal suffix, “them.” The idea must be that when God brings in all the thunderings he does not hold back his lightning bolts either.



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