Job 30:29
“I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.”
— Job 30:29
About this verse
Job 30:29 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is lonely, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include isolation, desolation. Notable phrases: brother to jackals; companion to ostriches.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
lonely
Type
poem
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