Job 8:16

He is like a green plant before the shemesh, 1 and its branch shooteth forth in its gan (garden). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

In Context

15He shall lean upon his bais, 1 but it shall not stand, 1 he shall cling to it, 1 but it shall not hold. 1

17Its shorashim (roots) are wrapped about the rock heap, 1 and it looks on the bais avanim (place of stones). 1

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Cross References

Job 5:3I have seen the fool taking shoresh (root), 1 but suddenly I cursed his habitation. 1

Psalms 37:35I have seen the violently powerful rashah, 1 spreading himself like an indigenous green tree. 1

Psalms 80:11The harim were covered with the tzel (shadow) of it, 1 and the branches thereof were like the mighty cedars. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 8:9-20

8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? 11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? 12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:… Read the whole commentary →

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