Comentários de Citação sobre Jó 41:17

REUBEN MY FIRSTBORN THOU ART.⁷⁵This is the order of the Hebrew words: Reuven b’chori atah. Ramban will transpose the order of the words for the purpose of deriving the meaning of the verse. The sequence of this verse is, “Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the first-fruits of my strength, the excellence of majesty, and the excellence of power,” and its purport is as follows: “You are the first-born of my might and the first-fruits of my strength when I was the excellence of majesty (se’eith) and position” — the expression being similar to that found in the verses: Shall not his excellency (‘se’eitho’) make you afraid?⁷⁶Job 13:11. When he raiseth himself up (‘mise’eitho’) the mighty are afraid,⁷⁷Ibid., 41:17. ‘mise’eitho’ meaning ascendancy and power — “and when I was at the height of strength (oz) for war” — the expression being similar to that found in the verses: And He will give strength (‘oz’) unto His king;⁷⁸I Samuel 2:10. And the strength (‘ve’izuz’) of battle.⁷⁹Isaiah 42:25.