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Job 31:37 Cross-References
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“I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.”
Job 31:37 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 31:37
I would declare unto him the number of my steps (מִסְפַּר צְעָדַי אַגִּידֶנּוּ, mispar tse'aday 'aggidenu)—Job concludes his oath of innocence by asserting he would approach God with complete transparency. The phrase 'number of my steps' uses mispar (count, accounting) and tse'ad (steps, paces), indicating a detailed record of his entire life path. As a prince would I go near unto him (כְּמוֹ־נָגִיד אֲקָרְבֶנּוּ, kemo-nagid 'aqarvenu)—the word nagid means prince, leader, or noble, conveying confidence and dignity, not arrogance.This verse reveals Job's desire for vindication through direct enc...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 31:37
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“he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless”
“but one who has been in all points tempted like we are”
“In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.”
“Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.”
“and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army”
“'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand”
“he can't answer him one time in a thousand.”
“and persuade our hearts before him”
“For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?”
“Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”