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So that they dwell in frightful valleys, And in holes of the earth and of the rocks.
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The Dwellings of Outcasts
Commentators explain that the dwellings described are not just simple caves but 'horrid valleys' and 'holes of the earth.' These were frightful, desolate glens and caverns where the most marginalized outcasts lived in shame and fear. Scholars note this is a reference to Troglodytes (cave-dwellers), highlighting the extreme poverty and social exclusion of those who now scorned Job.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys - The word translated here as “cliffs” (ערוץ ‘ârûts) rather denotes “horror,” or som…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys Or "brooks" F12 , in such hollow places as were made by floods and …
Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. What little cause do people have to be ambitious or proud of that which m…
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13th Century
Catholic
After listing the many prosperous things he had enjoyed in the past, Job now lists the adversities he was suffering. He begins by showing that, in …
