Bible Commentaries

Why . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

times. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct) for the events which take place in them.

THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4.

see = perceive, or understand.

days. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for His doings in them: e.g. visitation, or judgment, &c. Compare Job 18:20. Psalms 37:13; Psalms 137:7. Ezekiel 21:29. Obadiah 1:12. Luke 19:42. 1 Corinthians 4:3.

Some: i.e. the lawless men, whose various crimes are detailed in the following verses.

landmarks. Compare Deuteronomy 19:14.

take . . . for a pledge. Compare Job 24:9 and Deuteronomy 24:6, Deuteronomy 24:17. Amos 2:8.

They: [while others]. See translation below.

poor = wretched.

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

children = offspring.

every one. Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6.

his corn. Hebrew. belilo. But if divided thus, beli lo, it means "not his own". The word "corn" must be supplied as an Ellipsis of the accusative case. See translation below.

the wicked = a lawless one. Hebrew. rasha". App-44.

naked. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole), App-6, for scantily clad, or threadbare.

Men. Hebrew. methim. App-14.

city. The Septuagint adds "and houses".

GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4.

GOD. There is a pause between Job 24:12 and Job 24:13. "They" is emphatic = These. Note the three stages of the 1awless: (1) avoiding the light (Job 24:16. John 3:20); (2) consequent ignorance; (3) final result.

and = and [then again].

twilight = darkness. A Homonym. See notes on 1 Samuel 30:17. 2 Kings 7:5.

they: i.e. burglars.

if one know them. See translation below.

he. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "and he".

beholdeth = returneth.

the = to the.

the grave. Hebrew Sheol. App-35.

sinned. Hebrew. chata". App-44.

wickedness. Hebrew. "aval. App-44. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for the wicked man.

He evil entreateth. See translation below.