“ If I covered my transgressions as Adam,h by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: ”
If I covered my transgressions as Adam - That is, if I have attempted to hide or conceal them; if, conscious of guilt, I have endeavored to cloak my sins, and to appear righteous. There has been...
If I covered (x) my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: (x) Not confessed it freely, by which it is evident that he justified himself before men, and not before God.
Job 31. The Oath of Clearing. Job's final protestation of his innocence, and appeal to God to judge him. This chapter, says Duhm, is the high-water mark of the OT ethic, higher than the Decalogue o...
transgressions. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "transgression" (singular) as Adam. Compare Genesis 3:10 .
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: If I covered my transgressions as Adam - Here is a most evident allusion to the fall. Adam transgressed the commandment of...
If I covered my transgressions as Adam— This passage contains an allusion to one circumstance in the history of the fall. Among the particulars wherein Job vindicates his integrity, one is, that he...
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: Adam. Translated by Umbreit 'as men do,' ( Hosea 6:7 , where see the margin). But the English version is more natu...
Job Protests the Innocence of his Past Life Job's virtues are those of a great Arab prince, such as are admired still: namely, blameless family life, consideration for the poor and weak, charity,...
As Adam. — Or, as man, i.e., commonly does. There may or may not be here some indication of acquaintance with the narrative of Genesis. (See the margin.)
XXIV. AS A PRINCE BEFORE THE KING Job 29:1-25 ; Job 30:1-31 ; Job 31:1-40 Job SPEAKS FROM the pain and desolation to which he has become inured as a pitiable second state of existence, Job...
the Clean Life Job 31:1-40 Job had specially guarded against impurity, for its heritage is one of calamity and disaster. He is sure that even if he were weighed by God Himself there would be no...
This whole chapter is taken up with Job's solemn oath of innocence. It is ills official answer to the line of argument adopted by his three friends. In the process of his declaration he called on God...
(33) В¶ If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: (34) Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not o...
If I covered my transgressions as Adam ,.... Job could not be understood, by this account he had given of the holiness of his life, that he thought himself quite free from sin; he had owned himself...
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: Ver. 33. If I covered my transgression as Adam ] A transgressor then Job yieldeth himself; the lives of the best aliv...
If I covered my transgressions as Adam As Adam did in paradise. By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom In my own breast, and from the sight of all men; or, in secret , as R. Levi renders בחבי, bec...
Though Job's misery was complete, he returns in this chapter to the defence of his whole life, which was comparatively more virtuous than that of any other man. God had said this to Satan long before...
Job's Protestation of His Integrity. B. C. 1520. 33 If I covered my transgressions as...
This he adds to prevent or answer an objection. So the sense is, either, 1. And whereas amongst these and other virtues it may well be presumed that I had divers failings, as I do not now deny them...
JOB’S SELF-VINDICATION.—HIS SOLILOQUY CONTINUED Concludes his speeches by a solemn, particular, and extended declaration of the purity and uprightness of his life. Especial reference to his pri...
Job 31:1 . A maid. The LXX, followed by the Chaldaic, read virgin; but our English version has the most ancient support. Job was pure and spotless in conversation with women. He abhorred seduction...
If I have covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom. Hiding and confessing sin To cover and hide sin is sin: it is the adding of sin to sin. Sin is the disease of t...
EXPOSITION The conclusion of Job's long speech (ch. 26-31.) is now reached. He winds it up by a solemn vindication of himself from all the charges of wicked conduct which have been alleged or in...
Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct
1 John 1:8-10 ; Acts 5:8 ; Genesis 3:12 ; Genesis 3:7 ; Genesis 3:8 ; Hosea 6:7 ; Joshua 7:11 ; Proverbs 28:13
As Adam — As Adam did in Paradise.