Job 27:2
“Almighty God has refused to treat me justly/fairly. He has caused me to feel bitter/resentful. But just as surely as he lives,
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
In Context
1Job replied again to his three friends,
3as long as God’s Spirit enables me to breathe,
Cross References
Numbers 14:21But, just as certainly as I live and that people all over the world can see my ◄glory/glorious power►, I solemnly declare this:
Ruth 3:13You stay here for the rest of this night. Tomorrow morning I will tell this man about you. If he says that he will marry you and take care of you, fine, we will let him do that. But if he is not willing to do that, I solemnly promise that as surely as Yahweh lives, I will marry you and take care of you. So lie/sleep here until it is morning.”
1 Samuel 14:45But the Israeli soldiers said to Saul, “Jonathan has won a great victory for all us Israelis. Should he be executed for eating some honey [RHQ]? Certainly not! Just as surely as Yahweh lives, we will not allow you to injure him in any manner [IDM], because today God helped Jonathan to kill many soldiers of the Philistia army!” So by saying that the Israeli soldiers rescued Jonathan, and he was not executed.
1 Samuel 25:26Yahweh has prevented you from getting revenge on anyone and killing anyone. I hope/desire that as surely as Yahweh lives and as surely as you live, your enemies will be cursed like Nabal will be.
2 Samuel 2:27Joab replied, “Just as surely as God lives, if you had not said that, my soldiers would have continued pursuing your men until tomorrow morning!”
1 Kings 18:15But Elijah replied, “Yahweh, the Almighty One whom I serve [IDM], knows that I am telling the truth as I solemnly declare that I will go to meet with Ahab today.”
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 →