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Job 31:22 Cross-References

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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...

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