Job 3:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 3:20

18 There the prisoners¹ rest together;
^aThey do not hear the voice of the oppressor.

19 The small and great are there,
And the servant is free from his master.

20 “Why^a is light given to him who is in misery,
And life to the ^bbitter of soul,

21 Who ^along for death, but it does not come,
And search for it more than ^bhidden treasures;

22 Who rejoice exceedingly,
And are glad when they can find the ^agrave?

23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden,
^aAnd whom God has hedged in?

24 For my sighing comes before¹ I eat,
And my groanings pour out like water.

25 For the thing I greatly ^afeared has come upon me,
And what I dreaded has happened to me.

26 I am not at ease, nor am I quiet;
I have no rest, for trouble comes.”

Definitions of words in Job 3:20:

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Life {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Life {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Light {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Light {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Soul {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}