Job 27:2

As God lives, who has thus judged me; 1 And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul; 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

In Context

1And Job further continued and said in his parable, 1

3Verily, while my breath is yet in me, 1 And the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils, 1

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Cross References

Numbers 14:21But as I live and my name is living, so the glory of the Lord shall fill all the earth.

Ruth 3:13Lodge here for the night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will do the part of a kinsman to thee, well—let him do it: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, I will do the kinsman’s part to thee, as the Lord lives; lie down till the morning.

1 Samuel 14:45And the people said to Saul, Shall he that has wrought this great salvation in Israel be put to death this day? As the Lord lives, there shall not fall to the ground one of the hairs of his head; for the people of God have wrought successfully this day. And the people prayed for Jonathan in that day, and he died not.

1 Samuel 25:26And now, my lord, as the Lord lives, and thy soul lives, as the Lord has kept thee from coming against innocent blood, and from executing vengeance for thyself, now therefore let thine enemies, and those that seek evil against my lord, become as Nabal.

2 Samuel 2:27And Joab said, As the Lord lives, if thou hadst not spoken, even from the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

1 Kings 18:15And Elijah said, As the Lord of Hosts before whom I stand lives, today I will appear before him.

Matthew Henry on Job 27:2-7

Job's Protestation of His Sincerity. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so… Read the whole commentary →

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