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Dream Syntax and Divine Communication: Structural Layers in Job 4:13
בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים מֵחֶזְיֹנֹ֣ות לָ֑יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֥ל תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה עַל־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃
(Job 4:13)
In troubling thoughts from night visions, when deep sleep falls on men,
Visionary Fragments and Nocturnal Revelation in Joban Dialogue
Job 4:13 occurs within the first speech of Elifaz, in which he recounts a mysterious, fearsome nocturnal revelation that offers theological perspective on divine justice. This verse introduces the setting and medium of that revelation, emphasizing its obscurity and psychological power:
This verse is a prelude to a divine message delivered in verse 14ff.… Learn Hebrew