For we will surely die and are like water spilled on the ground which cannot be gathered up again. Yet God does not take away life, but plans ways so that the banished one will not be cast out from him.Several interesting things happening in this verse. First, we have what I think of as the "life is short" statement. We don't live long, and once we've done something, you can't take it back. But then it contrasts that with God's ability, and how He doesn't want us to do wrong, and does whatever He can to bring us back to Him. This is an excellent pre-reference to Christ, and how he would enable us to return.
Also, I find it interesting that God here is not the LORD (Yahweh) that might otherwise be used. I don't know which term is used here, but it makes me wonder if this woman was an Israelite. Given how the text is missing the capitals, she is obviously using a different word. Is it just one of the other words for God, that fits the situation better? Or is it a term for a god in general, and not the God? I don't know, and it makes me curious.
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