Job 40:8
Wilt thou also annul My mishpat (justice)? 1 Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified? 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
In Context
7Gird up thy loins now like a gever. 1 I will question thee, and thou shall answer Me. 1
9Hast thou a zero'a like El? 1 Or canst thou thunder with a kol (voice) like Him? 1
Cross References
Job 27:2As El liveth, Who hath taken away my mishpat, 1 and Shaddai, Who hath saddened my nefesh; 1
Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu ben Barakhel the Buzi, of the mishpochah Ram; against Iyov was his wrath kindled, because Iyov justified his nefesh rather than Elohim.
Job 34:17Shall even one that hateth mishpat (right) govern? 1 And wilt thou condemn Him that is Tzaddik and Kabir (the Mighty One)? 1
Psalms 51:4Wash me thoroughly from mine avon (iniquity), 1 and cleanse me from my chattat (sin). 1
Isaiah 28:18And your brit (covenant) with mavet shall be annulled, 1 and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand; 1 when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, 1 then ye shall be trodden down by it. 1
Romans 3:4Chas v'shalom (G-d forbid!) Let G-d be true and KOL HAADAM KOZEV (every man a liar). + 3:4 Ps 116:11 Even as it is written, L'MA'AN TITZDAK B'DAVRECHA (“in order that you might be vindicated when you speak” and shall overcome when you judge). + 3:4 Ps 51:4 [6]
Matthew Henry on Job 40:7-15
Divine Justice and Power; God's Dominion over the Proud. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath:… Read the whole commentary →