Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 30:8 Cross-References

Explore 12 cross-references for Job 30:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 30 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.

They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth. base: Heb. men of no name

Job 30:8 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 30:8

They were children of fools, yea, children of base men (בְּנֵי־נָבָל גַּם־בְּנֵי בְלִי־שֵׁם)—Job describes his mockers' ancestry using devastating Hebrew terms. Nabal (נָבָל) means not merely foolish but morally degenerate, the same word describing the churlish Nabal in 1 Samuel 25. Beli-shem (בְלִי־שֵׁם) literally means 'without name'—men of no reputation, nameless outcasts. In honor-shame culture, this denotes the absolute bottom of society.They were viler than the earth (נִכְּאוּ מִן־הָאָרֶץ)—The verb nikka'u means 'beaten out' or 'driven out,' suggesting violent expulsion from civilized so...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

Cross-References for Job 30:8

Ranked by relevance from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Cross-references sourced from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Continue Studying

Related Resources