Job 39:7

"whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place?"

Key Reflection

In Job 39:7, God declares that He has made the wilderness and salty wasteland the dwelling place of certain creatures, symbolically highlighting their adaptability to harsh environments. This verse suggests a metaphorical truth about resilience and divine provision in challenging circumstances, pointing to the comfort and sustenance God offers even in barren places spiritually or physically.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He scorneth the multitude of the city -That is, he sets all this at defiance; he is not intimidated by it. He finds his home far away from the city in the wild freedom of the wilderness. Neither regardeth he the crying of the driver -Margin, “exacter.” The Hebrew word properly means a collector of taxes or revenue, and hence, an oppressor, and a driver of cattle. The allusion here is to a driver, and the meaning is, that he is not subject to restraint, but enjoys the most unlimited freedom.

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