_Passage in Job._--The wonderful and sublime book of Job, authenticated by
subsequent Divine records, and about 3400 years old, is very probably the
most ancient writing in the world: and though life and immortality were
especially reserved as the glorious gift and revelation of our Blessed
Redeemer, the eternal Author and Finisher of our salvation, yet Job was
permitted to declare his deep conviction, that he should rise from the dead
and see God. This memorable declaration (chap. xix. ver. 25.) can be
forgotten by none of your readers; but some of them may not know that the
Septuagint adds these words of life to chap. xlii. ver. 17.:"[Greek:
gegraptai de, auton palin anastêsesthai meth' hôn ho Kurios
anistêsin][2]."--(But it is written that {15} he shall rise again with
those whom the Lord raiseth up.)
Our authorised and truly admirable translation of the Holy Scriptures omits
this deeply important conclusion of Job's life, so properly noticed by the
learned and excellent Parkhurst.
Pray, can you or any of your readers explain the cause of this omission? As
your pages have not been silent on the grand consummation which cannot be
too constantly before us, I do not apologise for this very short addition
to your Notes.