Job 27:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexedb my soul; ”

Job 27:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As God liveth - A form of solemn adjuration, or an oath by the living God. “As certainly as God lives.” It is the form by which God himself often swears; see Ezekiel 14:16 ; Ezekiel 33:11 , and...
Job 27:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

[As] God liveth, [who] hath taken away my (a) judgment; and the Almighty, [who] hath vexed my soul; (a) He has so sore afflicted me that men cannot judge my uprightness; for they judge only by outwa...
Job 27:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Continuation of Job's reply to Bildad. Job 27:1 must be removed as a gloss. Job swears by God that he (in full possession of his powers, Job 27:3 ) tells the truth ( Job 27:4 ). God forbid that he...
Job 27:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

GOD. Heb El. App-4. THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4. my soul . me. Hebrew. nephesh . App-13.
Job 27:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; Who hath taken away my judgment - Who has turned aside my cause, and has not permitted it to come to a...
Job 27:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Who hath taken away my judgment— Who hath afflicted me so severely, without any notorious blame on my part. Schultens.
Job 27:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; As God liveth - ( 1 Samuel 20:3 ). As God liveth - ( 1 Samuel 20:3 ). Taken away ... judgment...
Job 27:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Eighth Speech (concluded) 1-6. Job protests that he is innocent. Job 27:1-6 are an enlargement of what Job had previously said ( Job 13:16 ) of his determination not to admit that he was...
Job 27:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment. — Job’s faith leads him to see that, though there may be no explanation for his sufferings, yet they are laid upon him by God for purposes of His own...
Job 27:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XXII. THE OUTSKIRTS OF HIS WAYS Job 26:1-14 ; Job 27:1-23 Job SPEAKS BEGINNING his reply Job is full of scorn and sarcasm. "How hast thou helped one without power! How hast thou saved the...
Job 27:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Justice of God Job 27:1-23 Zophar ought now to have taken up the discourse, but, as he is silent, Job proceeds. First he renews his protestations of integrity, Job 27:1-10 . He denies th...
Job 27:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There would seem to have been a pause after Job's answer to Bildad. The suggestion is that he waited for Zophar, and seeing that Zophar was silent, he took the initiative, and made general reply. Th...
Job 27:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 spea...
Job 27:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[As] God liveth ,.... Which is an oath, as Jarchi observes, and is a form of one frequently used, see 2 Samuel 2:27 ; and is used by God himself, who, because he can swear by no greater, swears by...
Job 27:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 27:2 [As] God liveth, [who] hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, [who] hath vexed my soul; Ver. 2. As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment ] Job well knew the nature and end...
Job 27:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job continued his parable His grave and weighty discourse. As God liveth He confirms the truth of his expressions by an oath, because he found them very backward to believe what he professed. Wh...
Job 27:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HOLDING FAST HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS (vv.1-7) In Chapter 26 Job answered Bildad fully. Bildad's last argument was very brief, and after this Zophar had nothing at all to say. Job has already won the d...
Job 27:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Protestation of His Sincerity. B. C. 1520. 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, a...
Job 27:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He confirms the truth and sincerity of his expressions by an oath, because he found them very hard to believe all his professions. My judgment, or my right , or my cause , i.e. who, though he kno...
Job 27:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S REPLY TO THE FRIENDS IN GENERAL Job now alone in the field. Zophar, who should have followed Bildad, and to whom Job had given opportunity to speak, has apparently nothing to say. Job, the...
Job 27:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

vexed Hebrew, made my soul bitter.
Job 27:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Remember that Job's friends had accused him of having committed some great sin; which would account for his great sorrows. The good man is naturally very indignant, and he uses the strongest possible...
Job 27:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 27:1 . Parable, equivalent to a wise, learned and conclusive speech. Job 27:2 . God hath taken away my judgment. The old readings here are preferable. The LXX, God judgeth me thus, or so h...
Job 27:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Moreover Job continued his parable. Points in Job’s parable I. A solemn asseveration. “As God liveth.” The words imply a belief-- 1. In the reality of the Divine existence. Whilst some deny...
Job 27:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 27:1-18 This chapter divides itself into three distinct portions. In the first, which extends to the end of Job 27:6 , Job is engaged in maintaining, with the utmost possibl...
Job 27:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job's Again Protests his Innocence
Job 27:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 17:1 ; 1 Kings 18:15 ; 1 Samuel 14:39 ; 1 Samuel 14:45 ; 1 Samuel 20:21 ; 1 Samuel 25:26 ; 1 Samuel 25:34 ; 2 Kings 4:27 ; 2 Samuel 2:27 ; Ezekiel 33:11 ; Isaiah 40:27 ; Jeremiah...
Job 27:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who — Though he knows my integrity, yet doth not plead my cause against my friends.

Job 27:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 27:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 27:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 27:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 27:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 27:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 27:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 27:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 27:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 27:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 27:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 27:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 27:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 27:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 27:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 27:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 27:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 27:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 27:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 27:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 27:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

Job 27:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Job 27:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 27:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 27:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 27:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 27:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 27:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes