Ayub 28:13

28:13 Mankind does not know its place; ¹ 

it cannot be found in the land of the living.

Mazmur 116:9

116:9 I will serve ²  the Lord

in the land ³  of the living.

[28:13]  ¹ tc The LXX has “its way, apparently reading דַּרְכָה (darkhah) in place of עֶרְכָּהּ (’erkah, “place”). This is adopted by most modern commentators. But R. Gordis (Job, 308) shows that this change is not necessary, for עֶרֶךְ (’erekh) in the Bible means “order; row; disposition,” and here “place.” An alternate meaning would be “worth” (NIV, ESV).

[116:9]  ² tn Heb “walk before” (see Ps 56:13). On the meaning of the Hebrew idiom, see the notes at 2 Kgs 20:3/Isa 38:3.

[116:9]  ³ tn Heb “lands, regions.”