Berean Standard Bible
Job 30:6
6so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.
Job 30:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
- New International Version (NIV)They were forced to live in the dry stream beds, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the gullies of the torrents they must dwell, in holes of the earth and of the rocks.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They had to live in the clefts of the valleys, In caves of the earth and the rocks.
Context of Job 30:6
4They plucked mallow among the shrubs, and the roots of the broom tree were their food. 5They were banished from among men, shouted at like thieves, so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground. 7They cried out among the shrubs and huddled beneath the nettles. 8A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.
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בַּעֲר֣וּץ נְחָלִ֣ים לִשְׁכֹּ֑ן חֹרֵ֖י עָפָ֣ר וְכֵפִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 30:6
- Judges 6:2and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
- 1 Samuel 22:1So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.
- Isaiah 2:19Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
- Revelation 6:15Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
Commentaries on Job 30:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys - They were obliged to take shelter in the most dangerous, out-of-the-way, and unfrequented places. This is the meaning.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys - The word here rendered “cliffs” (ערוץ ‛ârûts ) denotes rather “horror,” or something “horrid,” and the sense here is, that they dwelt in “the horrer of valleys;” that is, in horrid valleys. The idea is that of deep and frightful glens, where wild beasts ranged, far from the abodes of men, and surrounded by frightful wastes. The word rendered “valleys” (נחל nachal ) means properly a brook, stream, water-course…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6They live in scary valleys (wadis), caves (holes), and among rocks. The miserable life of those making fun of Job was like: Israel’s situation under Midianite abuse (Judges 6:2). David’s life when he fled from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:1–2). The prophet Elijah’s life as he waited for the Lord’s instruction (1 Kings 17:3–8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. They are forced "to dwell." cliffs of the valleys--rather, "in the gloomy valleys"; literally, "in the gloom of the valleys," or wadies. To dwell in valleys is, in the East, a mark of wretchedness. The troglodytes, in parts of Arabia, lived in such dwellings as caves.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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