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Job 20:29 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Job 20:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 20 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God. appointed: Heb. of his decree from God”
Job 20:29 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 20:29
'This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.' Zophar concludes: this is the wicked's 'portion' (חֵלֶק, cheleq) from God and appointed 'heritage' (נַחֲלַת אִמְרוֹ, nachalat imro). 'Portion' and 'heritage' are covenant language, usually positive (Psalm 16:5, 73:26). Zophar inverts them: the wicked's inheritance is judgment. The theology is sound (Psalm 11:6). The application to Job is false: Job isn't receiving the wicked's portion but the righteous's testing. By calling Job's suffering the wicked's heritage, Zophar damns Job. Yet God ultimately vind...
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Cross-References for Job 20:29
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“and the heritage from the Almighty on high?”
“but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.”
“and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.”
“Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?”
“but then the anger of Yahweh and his jealousy will smoke against that man”