King James Version
What Does Job 27:2 Mean?
“As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; vexed: Heb. made my soul bitter”
Context
1
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, continued: Heb. added to take up
2
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; vexed: Heb. made my soul bitter
3
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; the spirit: that is, the breath which God gave him
4
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(2) **As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment.**—Job’s faith leads him to see that, though there may be no explanation for his sufferings, yet they are laid upon him by God for purposes of His own, which are veiled from him.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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