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Job 20:27 Cross-References

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The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.

Job 20:27 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 20:27

The heaven shall reveal his iniquity (יְגַלּוּ שָׁמַיִם עֲוֺנוֹ, yegallu shamayim avono)—galah means to uncover, reveal, or expose what was hidden. Heaven itself (shamayim) acts as prosecutor, revealing avon (iniquity, guilt, moral perversity). The earth shall rise up against him (וְאֶרֶץ מִתְקוֹמָמָה לוֹ, ve'erets mitqomamah lo)—qum means to arise or stand up, here in hostile witness. Creation itself testifies against the wicked.This cosmic courtroom scene—heaven and earth as witnesses—echoes covenant lawsuit language (Deuteronomy 32:1, Isaiah 1:2, Micah 6:2). Zophar envisions total exposure:...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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