Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter, New Living Translation “I vow by the living God, who has taken away my rights, by the Almighty who has embittered my soul— English Standard Version “As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter, Berean Standard Bible “As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul— King James Bible As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; New King James Version “As God lives, who has taken away my justice, And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter, New American Standard Bible “As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul, NASB 1995 “As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul, NASB 1977 “As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul, Legacy Standard Bible “As God lives, who has removed my justice, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul, Amplified Bible “As God lives, who has taken away my right and denied me justice, And the Almighty, who has caused bitterness and grief for my soul, Christian Standard Bible As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter, Holman Christian Standard Bible As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter, American Standard Version As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul: Contemporary English Version I am desperate because God All-Powerful refuses to do what is right. As surely as God lives, English Revised Version As God liveth, who hath taken away my right; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; GOD'S WORD® Translation "I swear an oath by God, the one who has taken away my rights, by the Almighty, who has made my life bitter: International Standard Version "The living God has withheld justice from me; the Almighty has made my life bitter. Majority Standard Bible “As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul— NET Bible "As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter-- New Heart English Bible "As God lives, who has taken away my right, Shaddai, who has made my soul bitter. Webster's Bible Translation As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty who hath afflicted my soul; World English Bible “As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“God lives! He turned aside my judgment, "" And the Mighty—He made my soul bitter. Young's Literal Translation God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter. Smith's Literal Translation God lives, he removed my judgment; and the Almighty embittered my soul; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness, Catholic Public Domain Version As God lives, who has taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who has led my soul to bitterness, New American Bible As God lives, who takes away my right, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter, New Revised Standard Version “As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAs God lives, who has wronged my judgment, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Living is God who has twisted up my judgment and The Almighty who spoke to my soul OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As God liveth, who hath taken away my right; And the Almighty, who hath dealt bitterly with me; Brenton Septuagint Translation As God lives, who has thus judge me; and the Almighty, who has embittered my soul; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Affirms His Integrity1Job continued his discourse: 2“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul— 3as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,… Cross References Job 1:21 saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” Job 2:10 “You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. Job 13:15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face. Job 19:6 then understand that it is God who has wronged me and drawn His net around me. Job 23:10-12 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. / My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside. / I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread. Job 31:6 let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity. Job 34:5-6 For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice. / Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ Job 42:7 After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. Genesis 18:25 Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He. Psalm 7:8-9 The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity. / Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds. Psalm 18:20-24 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. / For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. / For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes. ... Psalm 26:1-2 Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. Psalm 37:6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. Psalm 73:13-14 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. / For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. Treasury of Scripture As God lives, who has taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul; God liveth Numbers 14:21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. Ruth 3:13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning. 1 Samuel 14:39,45 For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him… taken Job 10:3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? Job 34:5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. Isaiah 40:27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? vexed my soul. Ruth 1:20,21 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me… 2 Kings 4:27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. Jump to Previous Afflicted Almighty Bitter Bitterly Bitterness Dealt Denied Embittered Judgment Justice Life Mighty Right Ruler Soul Surely Taste Turned VexedJump to Next Afflicted Almighty Bitter Bitterly Bitterness Dealt Denied Embittered Judgment Justice Life Mighty Right Ruler Soul Surely Taste Turned VexedJob 27 1. Job protests his sincerity8. The hypocrite is without hope 11. The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses As surely as God lives This phrase is a solemn oath, invoking the living God as a witness to the truth of Job's words. The Hebrew root for "lives" is "chay," which signifies life, vitality, and existence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, oaths were often sworn by invoking a deity, and here Job appeals to the ultimate reality of God's existence. This underscores Job's unwavering belief in God, despite his suffering. It reflects a deep-seated faith that God is the ultimate arbiter of truth and justice, even when His ways are inscrutable. who has deprived me of justice the Almighty who has embittered my soul Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “As surely as Godאֵ֭ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty lives, חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life who has deprived me of הֵסִ֣יר (hê·sîr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside justice, מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י (miš·pā·ṭî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style the Almighty, וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (wə·šad·day) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7706: The Almighty who has embittered הֵמַ֥ר (hê·mar) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4843: To be, bitter my soul, נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links Job 27:2 NIVJob 27:2 NLT Job 27:2 ESV Job 27:2 NASB Job 27:2 KJV Job 27:2 BibleApps.com Job 27:2 Biblia Paralela Job 27:2 Chinese Bible Job 27:2 French Bible Job 27:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 27:2 As God lives who has taken away (Jb) |
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