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Job 31

Job 31:35

Job’s Final Appeal · Job 31:1–40
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Translations

Modern
(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
Traditional
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Literal
(Who will give to me one listening to me? Behold, my mark and let Shaddai answer me! And the bill the man of my dispute that has written!
Latin
Quis mihi tribuat auditorem, ut desiderium meum audiat Omnipotens, et librum scribat ipse qui judicat,

Original

Hebrew
English
(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.

Notes

Job 31:35

Here is my signature: Job wanted to make the events official (19:23–24).

Job 31:1–40

Job called down wrong against himself (curses) if he was guilty of the accusations against him. Apart from mentioning idolatry (worship of false gods), Job spoke about how loyal he was to God by focusing on the second half of the Ten Commandments (31:26–27). The summary of these is: “love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18; Romans 13:9).

Job 29:1–31:40

Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).

Theme notes and profiles

Job’s Innocence

Events

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Book of Job

Topics

Integrity: General Scriptures Concerning