“They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.”
They abhor me; they keep aloof from me and do not hesitate to spit in my face, depicting the physical manifestation of contempt directed at Job by the mockers, emphasizing the indignity of spitting. The abhorrence and keeping aloof suggest complete rejection. The spitting represents the ultimate indignity, the violation of personal dignity through this most degrading act. The verse emphasizes the physical degradation Job suffers from those he once scorned.
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