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Job 28:8 Cross-References
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“The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.”
Job 28:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 28:8
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it—even the most powerful and wide-ranging beasts haven't discovered the miner's hidden path. Hebrew shachal (שַׁחַל, "lion's whelps") refers to young lions, while layish (לַיִשׁ, "fierce lion") denotes a mature, powerful lion. The verb darak (דָּרַךְ, "trodden") means to walk or march, suggesting these territorial predators patrol vast ranges yet never encounter mining operations.Job builds his argument: neither keen-sighted birds (verse 7) nor powerful ranging beasts know the secret path. If all creation—from sharpest eyes ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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