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Job 9 General Notes
Structure and formatting
The ULB sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Bildad.
Special concepts in this chapter
Job's righteousness and Yahweh's power
Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. Job does not think that he can make a claim against Yahweh because only God is perfectly wise and just. Yahweh is truly powerful and Job understands this. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice)
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Metaphors
Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express himself or to describe Yahweh's power. He is also upset with the advice of his friends, who are supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
Rhetorical questions
Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Bildad that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)