Translations
Modern
Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.
Traditional
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
Literal
He opens a shaft away from habitation; those forgotten by the foot, they hang down away from man, and they sway.
Latin
Dividit torrens a populo peregrinante eos quos oblitus est pes egentis hominis, et invios.
Original
Hebrew
English
Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.
Notes
This section is an isolated speech. There is no speaker listed, so it might continue from earlier words. Some see it as a creative summary by the author of Job. It emphasizes the limits of human wisdom and sets the stage for the Lord's speeches.
Events
- Job's Trialc. 1650 BC
Glossary
Topics
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