Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
They were cut down before their time, and their foundation was washed away by a flood.
This verse describes how wicked people were destroyed suddenly and completely, having their lives cut short and their security swept away.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in ancient times in the land of Uz, Eliphaz is one of Job's friends who is rebuking him during a series of dialogues about suffering and divine justice. Eliphaz argues that the wicked face sudden destruction, using this verse to reference historical events where evil people were judged and removed prematurely. This likely alludes to the biblical flood of Noah's time, as described in Genesis, to illustrate God's swift judgment on unrighteousness.
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