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Job 17:8 Cross-References
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“Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.”
Job 17:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 17:8
Upright men shall be astonied at this (יָשָׁרִים יָשֹׁמּוּ עַל־זֹאת, yesharim yashommu al-zot)—Yesharim (upright, righteous) are the truly godly, contrasted with Job's judgmental friends. Yashommu (shall be appalled/astonished/desolate) expresses horrified shock. Job prophesies that genuinely righteous observers will be appalled at his undeserved suffering—and perhaps at God's apparent injustice.And the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite (וְנָקִי עַל־חָנֵף יִתְעֹרָר, ve-naqi al-khanef yit'orer)—Naqi (innocent/clean) will yit'orer (rouse himself, be stirred to action) against ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 17:8
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“and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district”
“and who cannot look on perversity”
“and are glad. The innocent ridicule them”
“and his ways past tracing out!”
“and said”
“these are the wicked. Being always at ease”
“that there be no one to ensnare the people.”