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Job 3:16

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

The Targum is,"as an abortive and a mole, which are blind and see not the sun.''So Jarchi renders it a "mole", agreeably to the Talmud . Or, "let them not see the sun" ; let them die, and never see the sun in the firmament any more; Christ, the sun of righteousness; nor enjoy the favour of God, and the light of his countenance; nor have the light of life, or eternal glory and happiness; see Ps 49:19.

T. Bab. Moed Katon, fol. 6. 2.

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