Job 40:8

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Summary

Job 40:8

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

Disannul

Wilt thou condemn

Job 35:2

General references

Job 11:5

Ezekiel 33:17

John 12:10

Bible References

Disannul

The Lord of Hosts Himself has planned it;
therefore, who can stand in its way?
It is His hand that is outstretched,
so who can turn it back?

Your deal with Death will be dissolved,
and your agreement with Sheol will not last.
When the overwhelming scourge passes through,
you will be trampled.

Brothers, I’m using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to even a human covenant that has been ratified.

So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable

Wilt thou condemn

Is it good for You to oppress,
to reject the work of Your hands,
and favor the plans of the wicked?

As God lives, who has deprived me of justice,
and the Almighty who has made me bitter,

Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.

For Job has declared, “I am righteous,
yet God has deprived me of justice.

Do you think it is just when you say,
“I am righteous before God”?

General references

But if only God would speak
and declare His case against you,

“But your people say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair,’ even though it is their own way that isn’t fair.

Therefore the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also