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How much more, those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth!
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Our Body, a House of Clay
Commentators explain that the phrase "houses of clay" refers to our physical bodies. Like a simple clay structure, our bodies are fragile, temporary, and have their "foundation in the dust." This powerful imagery emphasizes our mortal nature and dependence on God, reminding us that we are created beings, not self-sustaining ones.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How much less - (אף 'aph). This particle has the general sense of addition, accession, especially of something more import…
19th Century
Anglican
Houses of clay. — This may perhaps contain an allusion to Genesis 11:3.
Are crushed before the moth? — That…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How much less [on] them that dwell in houses of clay Meaning men, but not as dwelling in houses, in a proper sense, …
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13th Century
Catholic
Because Eliphaz believed that adversities in this life only happen to someone because of sin, he sought to accuse Job and his family of being subje…
