New English Translation
Job 22:8
8Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it,
Job 22:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
- New International Version (NIV)though you were a powerful man, owning land— an honored man, living on it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The man with power possessed the land, and the favored man lived in it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the mighty man possessed the land, And the honorable man dwelt in it.
Context of Job 22:8
6“For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked. 7You gave the weary no water to drink and from the hungry you withheld food. Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it, 9you sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the orphans you crushed. 10That is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,
Read all of Job 22Job 22:8 word by word
וְאִ֣ישׁ זְ֭רוֹעַ ל֣וֹ הָאָ֑רֶץ וּנְשׂ֥וּא פָ֝נִ֗ים יֵ֣שֶׁב בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 22:8
- Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,
- Job 31:34because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors –
- 1 Kings 21:11The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.
- Psalms 12:8for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil.
- Micah 7:3They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
- Job 13:8Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
Commentaries on Job 22:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth - זרוע איש ish zeroa, the man of arm. Finger, hand, and arm, are all emblems of strength and power. The man of arm is not only the strong man, but the man of power and influence, the man of rapine and plunder. The honorable man - Literally, the man whose face is accepted, the respectable man, the man of wealth. Thou wert an enemy to the poor and needy, but thou didst favor and flatter the rich and great.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But as for the mighty man - Hebrew as in the margin, “man of arm.” The “arm,” in the Scriptures, is the symbol of power; Psalm 10:15, “Break thou the arm of the wicked;” Ezekiel 30:21. “I have broken the arm of Pharaoh;” Psalm 89:13, “Thou hast a mighty arm;” Psalm 97:1, “His holy arm hath gotten him the victory.” The reason of this is, that the sword and spear were principally used in war, and success depended on the force with which they were wielded by…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 Eliphaz brought heavy charges against Job, without reason for his accusations, except that Job was visited as he supposed God always visited every wicked man. He charges him with oppression, and that he did harm with his wealth and power in the time of his prosperity.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. mighty--Hebrew, "man of arm" (Psa 10:15; namely, Job). honourable--Hebrew, "eminent, or, accepted for countenance" (Is 3:3; 2Ki 5:1); that is, possessing authority. Eliphaz repeats his charge (Job 15:28; so Zophar, Job 20:19), that it was by violence Job wrung houses and lands from the poor, to whom now he refused relief (Job 22:7, 9) [Michaelis].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 22
- 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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