Hi Karl, On Jun 24, 2013, at 6:52 AM, K Randolph wrote:
1) "whose foundation is in the dust" describes perfectly how the bigger posts of the house are rooted in the ground. This is the initial access of the termite. 2) "unobserved" in v20 might very well belong to the preceding phrase, so that the activity (presumably of the consuming of the termites) that leads to the collapse between morning and night goes on UNOBSERVED, that is, the people in the house are unaware. Though Eliphaz may very well have been aware of adobe construction, it doesn't make enough sense in this context, either with a moth or a termite.
Jonathan Mohler |
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