New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 27:2
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
1Then Job continued his discourse and said, “As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul, 3For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils, 4My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.
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חַי־אֵ֭ל הֵסִ֣יר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הֵמַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 27:2
- Numbers 14:21but indeed, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord.
- Ruth 3:13Remain this night, and when morning comes, if he will redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to redeem you, then I will redeem you, as the Lord lives. Lie down until morning.”
- 1 Samuel 14:39For as the Lord lives, who delivers Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But not one of all the people answered him.
- 1 Samuel 20:21And behold, I will send the lad, saying, ‘Go, find the arrows.’ If I specifically say to the lad, ‘Behold, the arrows are on this side of you, get them,’ then come; for there is safety for you and no harm, as the Lord lives.
- 1 Samuel 25:26“Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, since the Lord has restrained you from shedding blood, and from avenging yourself by your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek evil against my lord, be as Nabal.
- 2 Samuel 2:27Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each from following his brother.”
- 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
- 1 Kings 18:15Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
- Jeremiah 4:2And you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ In truth, in justice and in righteousness; Then the nations will bless themselves in Him, And in Him they will glory.”
- Jeremiah 5:2And although they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’ Surely they swear falsely.”
- Jeremiah 12:16Then if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of My people.
- Ezekiel 33:11Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’
- Job 10:3Is it right for You indeed to oppress, To reject the labor of Your hands, And to look favorably on the schemes of the wicked?
- Job 34:5For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;
- Isaiah 40:27Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord, And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God”?
- Ruth 1:20She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
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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