King James Version
Job 1:22 in the King James Version says “In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. charged: or, attributed folly to God” — study this verse from Job chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. charged: or, attributed folly to God”
Job 1:22 · KJV
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, mantle: or, robe
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. charged: or, attributed folly to God
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“sinned”
H2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“not nor charged”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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