Job 27

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 27 of 42

¹ ¶ And Job continued the lifting up of his parable, and said:

² As God lives, He has turned aside my judgment; yea, the Almighty has made my soul bitter.

³ As long as my breath is in me, and the breath of God is in my nostrils,

⁴ my lips shall not speak injustice, and my tongue shall not utter deceit.

Chapter Summary

1 Job protests his sincerity. 8 The hypocrite is without hope. 11 The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses.

Key Hebrew Words

תֻּמָּה integrity H8538 · TWOT 2522b

צְדָקָה righteousness H6666 · TWOT 1879b

שַׁדַּי the Almighty H7706 · TWOT 2333

רָשָׁע wicked one H7563 · TWOT 2222b

תִּקְוָה hope H8615 · TWOT 1994d

חֵ֫לֶק portion H2506 · TWOT 669a

People & Context

Job

Lifting up his parable, he swears by the living God to hold fast his integrity and declares the wicked man's portion.

Timeline

Job's Oath to Retain His Integrity

Taking up his parable, Job swears by God that as long as he has breath, his lips will not speak deceit. He refuses to justify his friends and vows to hold fast to his righteousness until death.

Job 27:1-6

Job Describes the Hopeless Fate of the Godless

Job asks what hope the godless have when God pulls out their soul. He describes how their children fall to the sword, the righteous inherit their amassed wealth, and a tempest ultimately steals them away.

Job 27:7-23

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