Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

These words seemed to be referred to Job, rather than to Eliu. Lest he should be elated by his successful vindication of himself, Qod blames the manner of his defence.

As clay receives an impression from a seal, so the earth receives new form and appear anoe from the light of morning.

Darkness is as light for the wicked, since it facilitates their enterprises. u Of the man of violence.

According to the punctuation of V. it means : " Tell me all things, if thou knowest them." P. " De- dare if thou knowest it all."

Kimah, a cluster of seven stars in the constellation Taurus.

P. " In the inward parts." L. " In the dark clouds." He asks, who has regulated the various phenomena by certain laws. Good ; " Who putteth understanding into the volleys? and whp giveth to the shafts discernment?"

P. " To the heart" L. " To the bright meteors." The inquiry regards the laws by which these also are governed.

The heavens move in admirable harmony. P. " Who can stay the bottles of heaven ?" The falling of rain is conceived as the emptying of bottles from on high. Good : " Who, by wisdom, lrradlateth the heavens, and stayeth the bottles of the 9kies." V. means : who can suspend or Interrupt the harmony of the heavenly bodies. This is a very elegant interpretation.