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Job 26:5 — King James Version← Study notes

Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.


Job 26:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 26:55 words
HebrewMeaning
הָ/רְפָאִ֥יםhārəpāʾiym
the shadesparticleH7496
deceased
יְחוֹלָ֑לוּyəḥwōlālw
they are made to trembleverbH2342
bring forth · calve · dance · drive away ···
מִ/תַּ֥חַתmitaḥat
underpronH8478
beneath · flat · in · place ···
מַ֝֗יִםmayim
the watersnounH4325
piss · water(-ing · (-course · -flood ···
וְ/שֹׁכְנֵי/הֶֽםwəšōkənēyhem
and those which dwell in themconjH7931
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · have habitation ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Job 26:5

Lo, the giants groan under the waters. For it was fitting that by rebuking he should first beat down the swelling of earthly wisdom, and by instruction afterwards pass on to words replete with mysteries. Thus by ‘giants,’ either apostate Angels, or all proud men may without objection be understood. For hence it is said by the Prophet, The dead shall not live, the giants shall not rise up again. For whom does he call ‘the dead’ saving sinners, and whom does he designate…

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 17 §29
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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