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Job 8:13 Cross-References
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“So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:”
Job 8:13 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 8:13
Bildad applies his imagery: 'So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish.' The verb 'forget' (shakach, שָׁכַח) doesn't merely mean memory lapse but willful neglect or abandonment. The 'hypocrite' (chaneph, חָנֵף) literally means 'profane' or 'godless'—one who appears religious but lacks genuine piety. Their 'hope' (tiqvah, תִּקְוָה) shall 'perish' (abad, אָבַד), be destroyed or lost.Bildad's theology is orthodox: false profession cannot endure, and those who abandon God face destruction (Psalm 9:17, Proverbs 10:28). However, his application is slanderous—he i...
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Cross-References for Job 8:13
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“even all the nations that forget God.”
“that a godless man shall not come before him.”
“and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.”
“but the hope of the wicked will perish.”
“if you shall forget Yahweh your God”
“in not keeping his commandments”
“when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together”
“and are no more”
“the joy of the godless but for a moment?”