[July 2006 journal entry]
Peterson’s translation (42:3b) has “babbled” and “made small talk” (RSV “uttered”). Peterson’s wording accentuates (to the point of comedy and/or sarcasm?) a self-depreciating posture for the ‘scrapheap’ Job. I would direct the ‘scrapheap’ Job’s comments as double entendre throughout his response.
Peterson’s translation (42:3b) has “babbled” and “made small talk” (RSV “uttered”). Peterson’s wording accentuates (to the point of comedy and/or sarcasm?) a self-depreciating posture for the ‘scrapheap’ Job. I would direct the ‘scrapheap’ Job’s comments as double entendre throughout his response.
