Job 8:4
Your children have sinned against him; 1 we know this, for he gave them into the hand of their sins. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
In Context
3Does God pervert justice? 1 Does the Almighty pervert righteousness? 1
5But suppose you diligently sought God 1 and presented your request to the Almighty. 1
Cross References
Genesis 19:13For we are about to destroy this place, because the accusations against it before Yahweh have become so loud that he has sent us to destroy it.”
Job 1:18While he was yet speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house.
Job 18:16His roots will be dried up beneath; 1 above will his branch be cut off. 1
Matthew Henry on Job 8:2-8
The Address of Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? 3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; 5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; 6 If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the… Read the whole commentary →