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Job 28:4 Cross-References
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“The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.”
Job 28:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 28:4
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant (פָּרַץ נַחַל מֵעִם־גָּר)—This difficult verse describes underground water bursting forth where miners work. The verb parats (to break out, burst forth) with nachal (stream, wadi, torrent) depicts sudden flooding in mine shafts. Me'im-gar (from with the sojourner/inhabitant) may refer to water breaking into inhabited mining areas, creating life-threatening emergencies. Ancient miners constantly battled groundwater, requiring drainage systems and careful engineering.Even the waters forgotten of the foot (הַנִּשְׁכָּחִים מִנִּי־רָגֶל)—These waters are n...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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