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Job 27:15 Cross-References
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“Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.”
Job 27:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 27:15
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death—the Hebrew בַּמָּוֶת יִקָּבֵרוּ (bammavet yiqqaveru) literally means "in death they shall be buried," emphasizing that death itself is their grave—no honorable burial, no memorial. The plague or pestilence personified as "death" consumes survivors. His widows shall not weep reverses normal mourning customs; the Hebrew תִבְכֶּינָה (tivkeynah, shall weep) appears negated, indicating even wives refuse lamentation. Ancient Near Eastern culture considered proper burial and mourning essential for honoring the dead—their absence signified ultimate dis...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 27:15
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“and their widows couldn't weep.”
“I will bring evil on you”
“king of Judah: they shall not lament for him”
“I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”
“behold”