Job 15:23

"He doesn’t believe that he will return out of darkness. He is waited for by the sword."

Key Reflection

In Job 15:23, the author depicts a person who, burdened with guilt and facing dire circumstances, lacks confidence in escaping his current state of turmoil. The term "darkness" symbolizes suffering or calamity, while the "sword" represents divine judgment or punishment. This verse underscores the psychological impact of guilt and the fear of imminent retribution that can consume an individual in times of distress.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He wandereth abroad for bread -The Septuagint renders this, “he is destined to be food for vultures” -κατατέτακται δὲ εἰς σῖτα γυψίνkatatetaktaideeissitosgupsin. The meaning of the Hebrew is, simply, that he will be reduced to poverty, and will not know where to obtain a supply for his returning needs. He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand -He is assured that the period of calamity is not far remote. It must come. He has no security that it will not come immediately.

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