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His roots shall be dried up beneath, Above shall his branch be cut off.
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The Dead Tree Metaphor
Commentators agree that this verse uses the powerful metaphor of a dead tree to illustrate the complete and final destruction of the wicked. The drying of the 'roots' signifies the end of their source of stability and wealth, while the cutting of the 'branch' symbolizes the loss of their children and legacy, resulting in total ruin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His roots shall be dried up – Another image of complete desolation – where he is compared to a tree that is dead – a figure whose meaning is…
19th Century
Anglican
His roots shall be dried up. — With tacit allusion to what he had said in Job 8:12, and also to the destruction of Job’s …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
His roots shall be dried up beneathWicked men are sometimes compared to trees; to trees of the wood, barren, and unf…
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13th Century
Catholic
Previously, Bildad had described the punishments of sinners found in external adversities, but here he begins to address the punishments affecting …
