Ayub 34:25-26

34:25 Therefore, he knows their deeds,

he overthrows them ¹  in the night ² 

and they are crushed.

34:26 He strikes them for their wickedness, ³ 

in a place where people can see, ⁴ 

[34:25]  ¹ tn The direct object “them” is implied and has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[34:25]  ² tn The Hebrew term “night” is an accusative of time.

[34:26]  ³ tn Heb “under wicked men,” or “under wickednesses.” J. C. Greenfield shows that the preposition can mean “among” as well (“Prepositions B Tachat in Jes 57:5,” ZAW 32 [1961]: 227). That would allow “among wicked men.” It could also be “instead of” or even “in return for [their wickedness]” which is what the RSV does.

[34:26]  ⁴ tn The text simply uses רֹאִים (ro’im): “[in the place where there are] seers,” i.e., spectators.