God’s Word Translation
Job 31:20
20(If his body didn’t bless me, or the wool from my sheep didn’t keep him warm….)
Job 31:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
- New International Version (NIV)and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep,
- English Standard Version (ESV)if his body has not blessed me, and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
- New King James Version (NKJV)If his heart has not blessed me, And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Context of Job 31:20
18(From my youth the orphan grew up with me as though I were his father, and from my birth I treated the widow kindly.) 19If I have seen anyone die because he had no clothes or a poor person going naked…. (If his body didn’t bless me, or the wool from my sheep didn’t keep him warm….) 21If I have shaken my fist at an orphan because I knew that others would back me up in court, 22⌞then⌟ let my shoulder fall out of its socket, and let my arm be broken at the elbow.
Read all of Job 31Job 31:20 word by word
אִם־לֹ֣א בֵרֲכ֣וּנִי חֲלָצָ֑יו וּמִגֵּ֥ז כְּ֝בָשַׂי יִתְחַמָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 31:20
Commentaries on Job 31:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20If his loins have not blessed me - This is a very delicate touch: the part that was cold and shivering is now covered with warm woollen. It feels the comfort; and by a fine prosopopoeia, is represented as blessing him who furnished the clothing.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20If his loins have not blessed me - This is a personification by which the part of the body that had been clothed by the benevolence of Job, is supposed to speak and render him thanks.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 Job's conscience gave testimony concerning his just and charitable behaviour toward the poor. He is most large upon this head, because in this matter he was particularly accused. He was tender of all, and hurtful to none. Notice the principles by which Job was restrained from being uncharitable and unmerciful. He stood in awe of the Lord, as certainly against him, if he should wrong the poor. Regard to worldly interests may restrain a man…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-40Job called down wrong against himself (curses) if he was guilty of the accusations against him. Apart from mentioning idolatry (worship of false gods), Job spoke about how loyal he was to God by focusing on the second half of the Ten Commandments (31:26–27). The summary of these is: “love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18; Romans 13:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2313-23. Job affirms his freedom from unfairness towards his servants, from harshness and oppression towards the needy. despise the cause--refused to do them justice.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 31
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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