Job 31:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out. ”

Job 31:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then let me sow, and let another eat - This is the imprecation which he invokes, in case he had been guilty in this respect. He consented to sow his fields, and let others enjoy the harvest. The...
Job 31:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

[Then] let me sow, and let another (f) eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out. (f) According to the curse of the law, ( Deuteronomy 28:33 ).
Job 31:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Job 31:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out. Let me sow, and let another eat - Let me be plagued both in my circumstances and in my family. My offspring be rooted out...
Job 31:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out. Apodosis to Job 31:5 ; Job 31:7 : the curses which he imprecates on himself, if he had done these things ( Leviticu...
Job 31:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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,...
Job 31:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Job 31:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Job 31:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Job 31:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? (3) Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? (4) Doth...
Job 31:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[Then] let me sow, and another eat ,.... If what he had before said was not true; but he had turned out of the way of righteousness, and walked after the sight of his eyes, and the mammon of unright...
Job 31:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 31:8 [Then] let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out. Ver. 8. Then let me sow, and another eat ] God loves to retaliate; and let him do so to me, according to tha...
Job 31:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If my step hath turned out of the way If I have knowingly and willingly swerved from the way of truth and justice, which God hath prescribed to me; and my heart walked after mine eyes A strong an...
Job 31:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 31:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Vindication of Himself. B. C. 1520. 1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then s...
Job 31:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Let strangers enjoy the fruit of my labours, according to God's curse, Leviticus 26:16 Deuteronomy 28:30 . My offspring; as this word is used, Job 5:25 , Job 27:14 . Or rather, my increas...
Job 31:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 31:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Job 31:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

I made a covenant with mine eyes. Guard the senses Set a strong guard about thy outward senses: these are Satan’s landing places, especially the eye and the ear. ( W. Gurnall. ) Methods of mo...
Job 31:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 31:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct
Job 31:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 28:30-33 ; Deuteronomy 28:38 ; Deuteronomy 28:51 ; Job 15:30 ; Job 18:19 ; Job 24:6 ; Job 5:4 ; Job 5:5 ; Judges 6:3-6 ; Leviticus 26:16 ; Micah 6:15 ; Psalms 109:13
Job 31:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Increase — All my plants, and fruits, and improvements.

Job 31:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 31:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 31:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 31:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 31:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 31:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 31:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 31:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 31:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 31:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 31:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 31:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 31:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 31:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 31:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 31:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 31:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 31:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes