(0.30) | (Job 27:23) | 1 tn If the same subject is to be carried through here, it is the wind. That would make this a bold personification, perhaps suggesting the force of the wind. Others argue that it is unlikely that the wind claps its hands. They suggest taking the verb with an indefinite subject: “he claps” means “one claps. The idea is that of people rejoicing when the wicked are gone. But the parallelism is against this unless the second line is changed as well. R. Gordis (Job, 296) has “men will clap their hands…men will whistle upon him.” |
(0.30) | (Job 27:4) | 2 tn The verb means “to utter; to mumble; to meditate.” The implication is that he will not communicate deceitful things, no matter how quiet or subtle. |
(0.30) | (Job 26:11) | 2 sn The idea here is that when the earth quakes, or when there is thunder in the heavens, these all represent God’s rebuke, for they create terror. |
(0.30) | (Job 26:5) | 3 tn The verb is a Polal from חִיל (khil) which means “to tremble.” It shows that even these spirits cannot escape the terror. |
(0.30) | (Job 23:14) | 2 sn The text is saying that many similar situations are under God’s rule of the world—his plans are infinite. |
(0.30) | (Job 22:25) | 2 tn E. Dhorme (Job, 339) connects this word with an Arabic root meaning “to be elevated, steep.” From that he gets “heaps of silver.” |
(0.30) | (Job 22:4) | 2 sn Of course the point is that God does not charge Job because he is righteous; the point is he must be unrighteous. |
(0.30) | (Job 21:34) | 1 tn The word מָעַל (maʿal) is used for “treachery; deception; fraud.” Here Job is saying that their way of interpreting reality is dangerously unfaithful. |
(0.30) | (Job 21:32) | 2 tn The Hebrew word refers to the tumulus, the burial mound that is erected on the spot where the person is buried. |
(0.30) | (Job 21:27) | 2 tn For the meaning of this word, and its root זָמַם (zamam), see Job 17:11. It usually means the “plans” or “schemes” that are concocted against someone. |
(0.30) | (Job 21:24) | 3 tn The verb שָׁקָה (shaqah) means “to water” and here “to be watered thoroughly.” The picture in the line is that of health and vigor. |
(0.30) | (Job 21:21) | 1 tn Heb “his desire.” The meaning is that after he is gone he does not care about what happens to his household (“house” meaning “family” here). |
(0.30) | (Job 21:19) | 6 tn The imperfect verb after the jussive carries the meaning of a purpose clause, and so taken as a final imperfect: “in order that he may be humbled.” |
(0.30) | (Job 21:14) | 1 sn Contrast Ps 25:4, which affirms that walking in God’s ways means to obey God’s will—the Torah. |
(0.30) | (Job 21:15) | 1 tn The interrogative clause is followed by ki, similar to Exod 5:2, “Who is Yahweh, that I should obey him?” |
(0.30) | (Job 20:26) | 1 tn Heb “all darkness is hidden for his laid up things.” “All darkness” refers to the misfortunes and afflictions that await. The verb “hidden” means “is destined for.” |
(0.30) | (Job 20:21) | 2 sn The point throughout is that insatiable greed and ruthless plundering to satisfy it will be recompensed with utter and complete loss. |
(0.30) | (Job 20:9) | 1 tn Heb “the eye that had seen him.” Here a part of the person (the eye, the instrument of vision) is put by metonymy for the entire person. |
(0.30) | (Job 19:27) | 4 tn Heb “fail/grow faint in my breast.” Job is saying that he has expended all his energy with his longing for vindication. |
(0.30) | (Job 19:6) | 3 tn The verb נָקַף (naqaf) means “to turn; to make a circle; to encircle.” It means that God has encircled or engulfed Job with his net. |