The Church Fathers on this verse

Job 25:1Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:

Douay-Rheims

וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשֻּׁחִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Ireneus (Orda)

19th centuryCommentator

In his brief address to Job, Valdad shifts away from his previous arguments; he now views Job's desire to contend with God as irrational. He supports this assertion by highlighting God's immense grandeur and holiness, which render humanity as trivial as a mere insect.