Job 5:15

"They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope at noonday as in the night."

Key Reflection

In first-century Israel, a time of intense religious and societal norms, Job 5:15 paints a vivid picture of those who act wickedly even in broad daylight, experiencing shadows and difficulties as if it were night. This verse contrasts the light of day with the darkness of moral and spiritual decay, suggesting that such individuals face constant challenges and uncertainties despite the visible light around them.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

But he saveth the poor from the sword -He shows himself to be the friend and protector of the defenseless. The phrase “from the sword, from their mouth,” has been variously interpreted. Dr. Good renders it, So he saveth the persecutors from their mouth, And the helpless from the hand of the violent.” So he saveth the persecuted from their mouth, The oppressed from the hand of the mighty.” This rendering is obtained by changing the points in the wordמחרבmēchereb, “from the sword,” toמחרבmāchĕrāb, making it the Hophal participle fromחרבchârab, to make desolate. This was proposed by Capellus, and has been adopted by Durell, Michaelis, Dathe, Doederlein, and others.

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