Job 31:11

Job's Final Defense Continued

¹⁰ Then let my wife grind for another, and let others bow down upon her. ¹¹ For this is a heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. ¹² For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.

Job

Sin

Leviticus 20:10

And the man that commits adultery with another man's wife, even he that commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

Job 31:28

This also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

Genesis 38:24

And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by harlotry. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

Deuteronomy 22:22-24

If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shall you put away evil from Israel.

Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What have you done unto us? and how have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? you have done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

Genesis 26:10

And Abimelech said, What is this you have done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guiltiness upon us.

Genesis 39:9

There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Exodus 20:14

You shall not commit adultery.

Proverbs 6:29-33

So is he that goes in to his neighbor's wife; whosoever touches her shall not be innocent.

Ezekiel 16:38

And I will judge you, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring blood upon you in fury and jealousy.