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Job 31:28 Cross-References
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“This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.”
Job 31:28 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 31:28
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge (גַּם־הוּא עָוֺן פְּלִילִי, gam-hu avon pelili)—avon (עָוֺן) means iniquity or guilt, while pelili (פְּלִילִי) refers to judicial punishment by a judge. Job recognizes that idolatry is a legal offense deserving punishment. For I should have denied the God that is above (כִּי־כִחַשְׁתִּי לָאֵל מִמָּעַל, ki-kichashti la'El mima'al)—the verb kachash (כָּחַשׁ) means to deny, lie about, or disown. Job understands that worshiping creation denies the Creator.This theological principle appears throughout Scripture: idolatry is covenant violation, ...
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Cross-References for Job 31:28
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“within any of your gates which Yahweh your God gives you”
“it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges:”
“for God himself is judge. Selah.”
“to kill the righteous with the wicked”
“[said he]”
“so I should be delivered forever from my judge.”
“and to the judge who shall be in those days: and you shall inquire; and they shall show you the sentence of judgment.”
“Behold”
“but you do me wrong to war against me: Yahweh”
“yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.”