Job 20:10

"The eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his place see him any more."

Key Reflection

This verse poignantly conveys the finality of death, suggesting that those who once knew and saw the individual will no longer behold them in this life. The loss is not just personal but also communal, as even their familiar surroundings will no longer host them.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

His children shall seek to please the poor -Margin, or, “the poor shall oppress his children.” The idea in the Hebrew seems to be, that his sons shall be reduced to the humiliating condition of asking the aid of the most needy and abject. Instead of being in a situation to assist others, and to indulge in a liberal hospitality, they themselves shall be reduced to the necessity of applying to the poor for the means of subsistence. There is great strength in this expression.

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