Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 31:26 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Job 31:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 31 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; sun: Heb. light in: Heb. bright”
Job 31:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 31:26
Job continues his oath of innocence: "If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness." The verb ra'ah (רָאָה, "beheld") means to look upon with approval or worship. The verb halak (הָלַךְ, "walking") describes the moon's progress across the sky. Job denies solar or lunar worship—explicitly forbidden in the Mosaic law (Deuteronomy 4:19, 17:3). Celestial worship was common in surrounding cultures—Egyptian Ra worship, Mesopotamian Sin (moon god). From a Reformed perspective, Job's denial demonstrates the first commandment's priority: exclusive worship of Yahweh. The temptat...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 31:26
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“at the door of the temple of Yahweh”
“and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars”
“and worshiped them”
“at the entrance of the house of Yahweh”
“to burn incense to the queen of the sky”
“and the moon”
“whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah”
“lest your heart be deceived”
“and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.”
“the work of your fingers”