On my right hand the rabble rise; they push my feet away and build up their siege roads against me, depicting the active aggression of the mockers, suggesting they attack Job systematically, treating him as an enemy to be besieged. The rising on the right hand—the position of the defendant being accused—suggests active prosecution against Job. The pushing of feet away suggests violent expulsion. The building of siege roads suggests sustained, systematic attack as if Job were a fortification to be taken. The verse emphasizes that the mockers regard Job as an enemy requiring hostile action.

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