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Commentary for Job 13:4

וְֽאוּלָ֗ם אַתֶּ֥ם טֹֽפְלֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר רֹפְאֵ֖י אֱלִ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃

But ye are plasterers of lies, Ye are all physicians of no value.

Rashi on Job

combine lies Heb. טפלי שקר,combine false words of falsehood.
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Rashi on Job

all of you are quacks Heb. רפאי אלל. Every אֱלִיל in Scripture is an expression of אַל, nought. Our Sages, however, explained that this is the cervical ligament, which [if damaged] has no cure, and it is called אֱלָל.
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