Ishodad of Merv, on Job 29:18

“And I said: I shall die in my nest, and as a palm tree shall multiply my days.”

“The words "I shall be perfected like the reeds," that is, I will end my days [by becoming full] of riches, by germinating and growing like the palm tree and the reeds and the [vegetables] planted along the edge of water. Henana says, "As the reeds spring up and reach a great height in a short time, so I shall be completed and perfected."”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.