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Job 22:11 Cross-References
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“Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.”
Job 22:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 22:11
Or darkness, that thou canst not see (אוֹ־חֹשֶׁךְ לֹא־תִרְאֶה)—Choshech (darkness) in Hebrew wisdom literature represents confusion, disorientation, and divine absence. Job has repeatedly described this darkness (3:4-9, 10:21-22, 23:17), but Eliphaz treats it as deserved judgment rather than mysterious trial.Abundance of waters cover thee (וְשִׁפְעַת־מַיִם תְּכַסֶּךָּ)—Shiph'at-mayim (flood of waters) evokes chaos and destruction, possibly alluding to the Flood judgment. The drowning imagery pictures overwhelming, inescapable calamity. Eliphaz sees divine retribution; Job experiences divine hi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 22:11
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