Job 4:21 meaning and explanation

Are not their tent cords pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’

Job 4:21, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Eliphaz is quoting the night vision he has just described (verses 12 to 16), a spirit's word meant to correct Job's complaints. The image is a nomad's tent: when its cords are pulled up, the shelter collapses and the people inside are left exposed.

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