8. them . . . curse the day —If "mourning" be the right rendering in the latter clause of this verse, these words refer to the hired mourners of the dead ( :- ). But the Hebrew for "mourning" elsewhere always denotes an animal, whether it be the crocodile or some huge serpent ( Isaiah 27:1 ), such as is meant by "leviathan." Therefore, the expression, "cursers of day," refers to magicians, who were believed to be able by charms to make a day one of evil omen. (So Balaam, Isaiah 27:1- : ). This accords with UMBREIT'S view ( Job 3:7 ); or to the Ethiopians and Atlantes, who "used to curse the sun at his rising for burning up them and their country" [HERODOTUS]. Necromancers claimed power to control or rouse wild beasts at will, as do the Indian serpent-charmers of our day ( Job 3:7- : ). Job does not say they had the power they claimed; but, supposing they had, may they curse the day. SCHUTTENS renders it by supplying words as follows:—Let those that are ready for anything, call it (the day) the raiser up of leviathan, that is, of a host of evils. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-9" class="com-number"
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