Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
His soul draweth near unto the grave - nephesh , soul, is here taken for the immortal spirit, as it is distinguished from chaiyah , the animal life. The former draws near to the pit, shachath , corruption; perhaps he meant dissipation, considering it merely as the breath. The latter draws near lamemithim , to the dead; i.e., to those who are already buried. Mr. Good translates it the Destinies; and supposes the same is meant among the Hebrews by the Memithim, as among the Greeks by their ; the Latins, by their Parcae ; the Goths, by their Fatal Sisters; the Scandinavians, by their goddess Hela; and the Arabians, by Azrael, or the angel of death. I think, however, the signification given above is more natural.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Job 33:22:
Job 33:14
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