Job 33:9 I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.

◄ Job 33:9 ►

New International Version
I am pure, I have done no wrong; I am clean and free from sin.

New Living Translation
You said, ‘I am pure; I am without sin; I am innocent; I have no guilt.

English Standard Version
You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.

Berean Standard Bible
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.

King James Bible
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

New King James Version
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, and there is no iniquity in me.

New American Standard Bible
‘I am pure, without wrongdoing; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.

NASB 1995
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.

NASB 1977
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.

Legacy Standard Bible
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, and there is no guilt in me.

Amplified Bible
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.

Christian Standard Bible
“I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no guilt.

American Standard Version
I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

Contemporary English Version
that you are innocent, guilty of nothing.

English Revised Version
I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[You said,] 'I'm pure-without any rebellious acts [against God]. I'm clean; I have no sin.

Good News Translation
"I am not guilty; I have done nothing wrong. I am innocent and free from sin.

International Standard Version
I'm pure. I'm without sin; I'm innocent. I'm harboring no iniquity inside of me.

Majority Standard Bible
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.

NET Bible
I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.

New Heart English Bible
'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.

Webster's Bible Translation
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

World English Bible
‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
I [am] pure, without transgression, "" I [am] innocent, and I have no iniquity.

Young's Literal Translation
Pure am I, without transgression, Innocent am I, and I have no iniquity.

Smith's Literal Translation
I am clean without transgression; I am fair, and no iniquity to me.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
I am clean, and without sin : I am unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“I am clean and without sin; I am immaculate, and there is no iniquity in me.

New American Bible
“I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, there is no guilt in me.

New Revised Standard Version
You say, ‘I am clean, without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
I am blameless without transgressions, I am righteous; and there is no iniquity in me, and I am far removed from wickedness.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For you have said: I am innocent without debts, and I am righteous, and there is no sin in me, and I am free from evil

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Elihu Rebukes Job
…8Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words: 9‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me. 10Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.…

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Cross References

Psalm 18:23
And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

Isaiah 53:9
He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

1 John 1:8
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Luke 18:11-12
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. / I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

Philippians 3:6
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

1 Kings 8:46
When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near,

James 3:2
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Romans 7:18
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

1 John 1:10
If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

Psalm 51:5
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

Romans 3:10
As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.

Matthew 19:17
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Treasury of Scripture

I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

clean

Job 9:17
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

Job 10:7
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

Job 11:4
For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

innocent

Job 9:23,28
If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent…

Job 17:8
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

Jeremiah 2:35
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

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Job 33

1. Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job
8. He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness
14. God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry
31. He incites Job to attention

Berean Study Bible

I am pure
The Hebrew word for "pure" is "zak," which conveys a sense of being clean or innocent. In the context of Job, this declaration of purity is significant because Job is asserting his righteousness and integrity before God and his friends. Historically, purity was not only a physical state but also a moral and spiritual condition. Job's claim reflects his understanding of his own heart and actions, aligning with the biblical theme that God desires purity of heart (Psalm 24:4).

without transgression
The term "transgression" in Hebrew is "pesha," which refers to rebellion or willful sin. Job's assertion that he is "without transgression" emphasizes his belief that he has not consciously rebelled against God's laws. This is crucial in the narrative, as Job's friends accuse him of hidden sins. Theologically, this highlights the struggle of the righteous who suffer, challenging the simplistic view that suffering is always a direct result of personal sin.

I am clean
The Hebrew word "bar" is used here, meaning pure or free from guilt. Job's insistence on being "clean" underscores his internal conviction of innocence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, cleanliness was often associated with ritual purity, but Job speaks of a deeper, moral cleanliness. This reflects the biblical principle that true cleanliness is a matter of the heart, as seen in Psalm 51:10, where David asks God to create a pure heart within him.

without iniquity
"Iniquity" in Hebrew is "avon," which denotes guilt or moral perversity. Job's claim of being "without iniquity" is a bold statement of his moral standing. In the broader scriptural context, iniquity often refers to the inherent sinfulness of humanity (Isaiah 53:6). Job's assertion is not of sinless perfection but rather a defense against the accusations of specific, unrepented sins. This highlights the biblical theme of integrity and the importance of a clear conscience before God.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(9) I am clean without transgression.--Job has nowhere used this language; but many of his statements were capable of being so perverted and misrepresented (Job 9:20-21; Job 16:17; Job 23:10-12; Job 27:5-6). This shows that Elihu even was incapable of entering fully into Job's position. He did not understand that a man could alone be righteous in proportion as he trusted God, but that, trusting God, he was righteous with His righteousness. This was the truth that Job dimly perceived and was faintly, though surely, striving after; and to his friends it was unintelligible, and not wholly apprehended by Elihu.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 9. - I am clean without transgression, I am innocent. Job had not said that he was "clean," or "without transgression," or "innocent." With respect to "cleanness," he had observed, "Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one," implying that all men were unclean (see Job 14:4). Concerning ,'transgressions," he had declared, "I have sinned... Why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity?" (Job 7:20, 21); and again, "Thou makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth" (Job 13:26). Further, he had asked to be told the number of his iniquities and sins (Job 13:23), and declared that God kept his transgressions and iniquities sewn up and sealed in a bag (Job 14:17). With regard to "innocence," the only observation that he had made was, "I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent" (Job 9:28). What he had really asserted was his uprightness, his integrity, his "righteousness" (Job 12:4: 16:17; 23. 7; 27:5, 6; 31:5-40). And these are exactly what God bore witness to (Job 1:8; Job 2:3). It is plain, then, that Elihu overstated his ease, and, whatever his intentions were, was practically almost as unfair to Job as the "comforters." Neither is there iniquity in me. Nor had Job said this. He had frequently acknowledged the contrary (see Job 7:21; Job 13:26; Job 14:17).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

‘I
אֲנִ֗י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am pure,
זַ֥ךְ (zaḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2134: Pure, clean

without
בְּֽלִ֫י (bə·lî)
Adverb
Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as

transgression;
פָ֥שַׁע (p̄ā·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6588: Transgression

I
אָנֹכִ֑י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

am clean,
חַ֥ף (ḥap̄)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2643: Clean

with no
וְלֹ֖א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

iniquity
עָוֺ֣ן (‘ā·wōn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

in me.
לִֽי׃ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

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