Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 6:18
The paths of their way are turned aside - Noyes renders this, “The caravans turn aside to them on their way.” Good, “The outlets of their channel wind about.” Rosenmuller, “The bands of travelers direct their journey to them.” Jerome, “Involved are the paths of their steps.” According to the interpretation of Rosenmuller, Noyes, Umbreit, and others, it means that the caravans on their journey turn aside from their regular way in order to find water there; and that in doing it they go up into a... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 6:17
What time - In the time; or after a time.They wax warm - Gesenius renders this word (יזרבו yezorebû) when they became narrow, and this version has been adopted by Noyes. The word occurs nowhere else. Taylor (Concord.) renders it, “to be dissolved by the heat of the sun.” Jerome, fuerint dissipati - “in the time in which they are scattered.” The Septuagint, τακεῖσα Θέρμης γενομένης takeisa thermēs genomenēs - “melting at the approach of heat.” The Chaldee, “In the time in which the... read more