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Job 31:22 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Job 31:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 31 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone. bone: or, chanelbone”
Job 31:22 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 31:22
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade (כְּתֵפִי מִשִּׁכְמָה תִפּוֹל, ketefi mi-shikmah tippol)—katef (כָּתֵף, shoulder) and shekhem (שְׁכֶם, shoulder blade/neck) emphasize the arm's connection point. Mine arm be broken from the bone (וְאֶזְרֹעִי מִקָּנָה תִּשָּׁבֵר, ve-ezro'i mi-qanah tishshaver)—qaneh (קָנֶה, bone/reed) indicates complete severance. Shavar (שָׁבַר, break) conveys violent destruction.Job invokes measure-for-measure punishment: if he raised his hand against orphans (v. 21), let that hand be torn off. This self-malediction demonstrates absolute confidence in innocence. T...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 31:22
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“and let others sleep with her.”
“their light is withheld. The high arm is broken.”
“God”
“If I do not remember thee”
“if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary)”
“and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.,Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended., תַּחַת חִטָּה יֵצֵא חוֹחַ וְתַחַת־שְׂעֹרָה בָאְשָׁה תַּמּוּ דִּבְרֵי אִיּוֹב׃ פ ,Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And noisome weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.,ἀντὶ πυροῦ ἄρα ἐξέλθοι μοι κνίδη ἀντὶ δὲ κριθῆς βάτος καὶ ἐπαύσατο ιωβ ῥήμασιν,then let the nettle come up to me instead of wheat, and a bramble instead of barley. And Job ceased speaking.,,,,”