when the night of death was coming on, and he was hastening to the dark and silent grave:the light [is] short because of darkness; the morning light, or light of the day, when that comes continues but for a short time, because of the darkness of the evening, which quickly follows; or because of the darkness of fiction, which fills it up, and makes it uncomfortable; or the light of prosperity, could it be enjoyed, is but short, because of the darkness of adversity; or "the light is near" , as in the original text; though Jarchi interprets the word "short" as we do; Noldius renders it, "the light is rather nearer than darkness" ; after the night has been spent without sleep, the morning light is nearer than darkness; that may soon be expected, and so an end to sleep and rest.
Ebr. Part. Concord. No. 1931. bwrq "propinquam", Pagninus, Montanus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c. Ib. p.