Commentary on Job, part 12

The next three fragments are on chapter 16. One notable departure from the Septuagint in the Armenian version of Job and the commentary lemma is ստուերք մահու 'shades of death' for σκιά 'shadow'.

“The arrows of his robbers fell [upon me].” (16:9)

The arrows are the tribulations and the robbers are the demons of the thieves of the adversary.

“My belly has been burned by weeping...” (16:16)

It has been burned because through his sufferings he lamented the expulsion and ruin of the people of Abraham.

“and upon my eyelids shades of death.” (16:16)

The ability to see is obscured by abundant tears.