Job 4: Original Language Emphasis
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Job 4: Original Language Emphasis
rCo The Inability to Restrain Speech: The dialogue opens with a strong,
preplaced emphasis on the sheer impossibility of holding back words
given the situation. The original text underscores that to restrain
speech is something no one could reasonably be expected to endure.
rCo Job's Past Strength vs. Current Despair: The text creates a sharp
contrast by highlighting JobrCOs past actions against his current
state. Heavy, preplaced emphasis is given to the vulnerable people
Job used to protectrCospecifically, him that was stumbling and
sinking knees. The emphasis then shifts dramatically to the present
word now, highlighting that the moment trouble actually strikes
Job, he is completely dismayed.
rCo Reverence and Integrity as Confidence: The original language places
a slight stress on Job's hope, but applies its most decided, heavy
stress to thy reverence and the very integrity of thy ways. The
text emphasizes these qualities as the true, expected foundation of
his confidence.
rCo The Fate of the Innocent vs. The Wicked: A major thematic emphasis
is placed on the moral order of the universe. The text demands
consideration on who among the innocent has ever perished, while
applying heavy, preplaced stress to the observation that they who
plow for iniquity and sow misery are the ones who inevitably reap
the same destruction.
rCo Divine Judgments and the Breaking of the Fierce: The text uses
preplaced clauses to emphasize that destruction comes directly by
the blast of God and by the breath of his nostrils. It further
emphasizes that even despite the roaring and howling of the fierce
lions, it is the teeth of those fierce lions and the whelps of the
lioness that are broken and scattered.
rCo The Terrifying Nature of Eliphaz's Vision: The original language
heavily emphasizes the secretive and terrifying way a spiritual
revelation was delivered. Preplaced emphasis is given to the fact
that unto me something was brought by stealth, when there were
thoughts from visions of the night, and over my face a spirit
floated. A decided stress is placed on the immediate physical
reaction: dread came upon him, and a whispering voice was heard.
rCo The Frailty of Mortal Man Before God: The ultimate emphasis of the
vision rests on the insignificance of humanity compared to the
Creator. A decided stress is placed on mortal man and his Maker,
questioning how a human could ever be more just than God. It
emphasizes that God does not even trust in his own servants or his
own messengers. Consequently, the text emphasizes how much less
trust is placed in fragile humansrCodescribed with preplaced emphasis
as those who in the dust have their foundation, are broken betwixt
morning and evening, and utterly perish with none to save.
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