Job 26:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.”
Job 26:5 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Job 26:55 words
ℹWords 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…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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