Christian Standard Bible
Job 27:2
2As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter,
Job 27:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
- New International Version (NIV)“As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter,
- English Standard Version (ESV)"As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“As God lives, who has taken away my justice, And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
Context of Job 27:2
1Job continued his discourse, saying: As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter, 3as long as my breath is still in me and the breath from God remains in my nostrils, 4my lips will not speak unjustly, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
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חַי־אֵ֭ל הֵסִ֣יר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הֵמַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 27:2
- Numbers 14:21Yet as I live and as the whole earth is filled with the Lord’s glory,
- Ruth 3:13Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, that’s good. Let him redeem you. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, as the Lord lives, I will. Now lie down until morning.”
- 1 Samuel 14:39As surely as the Lord lives who saves Israel, even if it is because of my son Jonathan, he must die!” Not one of the troops answered him.
- 1 Samuel 20:21Then I will send a servant and say, ‘Go and find the arrows! ’ Now, if I expressly say to the servant, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you — get them,’ then come, because as the Lord lives, it is safe for you and there is no problem.
- 1 Samuel 25:26Now my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live— it is the Lord who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand—may your enemies and those who intend to harm my lord be like Nabal.
- 2 Samuel 2:27“As God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn’t have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning.”
- 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!”
- 1 Kings 18:15Then Elijah said, “As the Lord of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.”
- Jeremiah 4:2then you can swear, “As the Lord lives,” in truth, justice, and righteousness, and then the nations will be blessed by him and will boast in him.
- Jeremiah 5:2When they say, “As the Lord lives,” they are swearing falsely.
- Jeremiah 12:16If they will diligently learn the ways of my people — to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ just as they taught my people to swear by Baal — they will be built up among my people.
- Ezekiel 33:11Tell them, ‘As I live — this is the declaration of the Lord God — I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?’
- Job 10:3Is it good for you to oppress, to reject the work of your hands, and favor the plans of the wicked?
- Job 34:5For Job has declared, “I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
- Isaiah 40:27Jacob, why do you say, and Israel, why do you assert, “My way is hidden from the Lord, and my claim is ignored by my God”?
- Ruth 1:20“Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,” she answered, “for the Almighty has made me very bitter.
Commentaries on Job 27:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Who hath taken away my judgment - Who has turned aside my cause, and has not permitted it to come to a hearing, where I might have justice done to me, but has abandoned me to the harsh and uncharitable judgment of my enemies? There appears to be a great want of reverence in these words of Job; he speaks with a degree of irritation, if not bitterness, which cannot be justified. No man should speak thus of his Maker.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2As God liveth - A form of solemn adjuration, or an oath by the living God. “As certainly as God lives.” It is the form by which God himself often swears; see Ezekiel 14:16; Ezekiel 33:11, and is often employed by others; 1 Samuel 20:3; 1 Samuel 25:26. Who hath taken away my judgment - Who hath rejected my cause, or who has refused me justice; that is, who has treated me as though I was guilty, and withholds from me relief. The language is forensic, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Bible allows for making a vow to the living God (Ruth 3:13; 1 Samuel 20:21; 25:26; 1 Kings 17:1; 18:15; Jeremiah 4:2). But sometimes people make silly or false vows (1 Samuel 14:39, 45; Jeremiah 5:2). Elihu later criticized Job for claiming that God deprived me of justice (Job 34:5). embittered my soul (7:11; 10:1; 21:25): Compare Naomi and the widow from Shunem after losing her son (Ruth 1:20–21; 2 Kings 4:27).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. (1Sa 20:3). taken away ... judgment--words unconsciously foreshadowing Jesus Christ (Is 53:8; Ac 8:33). God will not give Job his right, by declaring his innocence. vexed--Hebrew, "made bitter" (Ru 1:20).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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