Job 20:5

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1. Job 20:5 tn The expression in the text is “quite near.” This indicates that it is easily attained, and that its end is near.
2. Job 20:5 tn For the discussion of חָנֵף (khanef, “godless”) see Job 8:13.
3. Job 20:5 tn The phrase is “until a moment,” meaning it is short-lived. But see J. Barr, “Hebrew ʿad, especially at Job 1:18 and Neh 7:3, ” JSS 27 (1982): 177-88.