New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 27:1-10
1Then JobH347 1continuedH3254H5375 his 2discourseH4912 and saidH559,2“As GodH410 livesH2416, 3who has takenH5493 awayH5493 my rightH4941, And the AlmightyH7706, 4who has embitteredH4843 my soulH5315,3For as longH3605H5750 as 5lifeH5397 is in me, And the 67breathH5397 of GodH433 is in my nostrilsH639,4My lipsH8193 certainlyH518 will not speakH1696 unjustlyH5767, NorH518 will 8my tongueH3956 mutterH1897 deceitH7423.5FarH2486 be it from me that I should declareH6663 you rightH6663; TillH5704 I dieH1478 9I will not putH5493 awayH5493 my integrityH8538 from me.6I 10holdH2388 fastH2388 my righteousnessH6666 and will not letH7503 it goH7503. My heartH3824 does not reproachH2778 anyH4480 of my daysH3117.
7“May my enemyH340 be as the wickedH7563 And 11my opponentH6965 as the unjustH5767.8For whatH4100 is 12the hopeH8615 of the godlessH2611 13whenH3588 he is cutH1214 offH1214, WhenH3588 GodH433 requiresH7953 14his 15lifeH5315?9Will GodH410 16hearH8085 his cryH6818 WhenH3588 17distressH6869 comesH935 upon him?10Will he takeH6026 18delightH6026 in the AlmightyH7706? Will he callH7121 on GodH433 at allH3605 timesH6256?
Notes
- 1. Job 27:1 Or again took up ↩
- 2. Job 27:1 Job 13:12; 29:1 ↩
- 3. Job 27:2 Job 16:11; 34:5 ↩
- 4. Job 27:2 Job 9:18 ↩
- 5. Job 27:3 Lit breath ↩
- 6. Job 27:3 Or spirit ↩
- 7. Job 27:3 Job 32:8; 33:4 ↩
- 8. Job 27:4 Job 6:28; 33:3 ↩
- 9. Job 27:5 Job 6:29 ↩
- 10. Job 27:6 Job 2:3; 13:18 ↩
- 11. Job 27:7 Lit he who rises up against me ↩
- 12. Job 27:8 Job 8:13; 11:20 ↩
- 13. Job 27:8 Or though he gains ↩
- 14. Job 27:8 Job 12:10 ↩
- 15. Job 27:8 Lit soul ↩
- 16. Job 27:9 Job 35:12, 13; Ps 18:41; Prov 1:28; Is 1:15; Jer 14:12; Mic 3:4 ↩
- 17. Job 27:9 Prov 1:27 ↩
- 18. Job 27:10 Job 22:26, 27; Ps 37:4; Is 58:14 ↩
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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