Job 15:30 Meaning and Explanation
“He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.”
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphaz says the wicked man will be consumed and swept away, never escaping the dark.
What Does Job 15:30 Mean?
Eliphaz pictures the wicked man as a tree under judgment. He will not escape the darkness; flame will scorch and dry up his branches, and by the breath of God's mouth he will be swept away. Fire from without and a single divine breath together spell his end.
The withered branches and the consuming flame portray a life cut off from its source, unable to bear fruit or survive. That God's mere breath can carry away the proud underscores how slight is the strength of any who stand against him. Yet, applied to Job, the picture is unjust. The verse reminds us how fragile we all are before God, sustained only by his breath, and urges us to be rooted in him who alone keeps the branches green and unburned.
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What does Job 15:30 mean?
Eliphaz says the wicked man will be consumed and swept away, never escaping the dark.