約伯記 31:21-22 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 31:22

Then let mine arm (rather, my shoulder ) fall from my shoulder-blade . Job was, perhaps, led to make this rather strange imprecation by the fact that, in the disease from which he was suffering, portions of bone sometimes detach themselves and come away. And mine arm be broken from the bone . My forearm, i.e , detach itself from the bone of the upper arm, and come away from it. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 31:21

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless - That is, if I have taken advantage of my rank, influence, and power, to oppress and injure him.When I saw my help in the gate - The gate of a city was a place of concourse; a place where debates were held, and where justice was administered. Job speaks here of that part of his life when he was clothed with authority as a magistrate, or when he had power and influence as a public man. He says that he had never abused this power to oppress the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 31:22

Then let mine arm - The strong language which Job uses here, shows his consciousness of innocence, and his detestation of the offences to which he here refers, Job 31:16-22. The word rendered “arm” here (כתף kâthêph) means properly the shoulder. Isaiah 46:7; Isaiah 49:22; Numbers 7:9; compare the notes at Isaiah 11:14. There is no instance, it is believed, unless this is one, in which it means arm, and the meaning here is, that he wished, if he had been guilty, his shoulder might separate... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 31:19-22

Job 31:19-22. If I have seen any perish When it was in my power to help them. If his loins have not blessed me That is, if my covering his loins hath not given him occasion to bless me, and to pray to God to bless me; the loins being put for the whole body. If he were not warmed, &c. With clothing made of my wool. If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless An expression signifying an act of power and hostility. If I have ever beaten or ill used him; if I have brought him... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 31:1-40

Job reaffirms his innocence (31:1-40)Once again Job examines his past life to see if, in fact, he has committed some great sin for which God is now punishing him. He readily acknowledges that God sees everything and that his punishment of sin is just. God knows that he has not been guilty even of unlawful sexual lust (31:1-4). He has not cheated others to enrich himself. If someone can prove that he has, he will gladly surrender all the produce of his fields (5-8). If he has committed adultery,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 31:21

help. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for those who would he on his side. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 31:22

the bone. Authorized Version margin, "the chanel bone". Obsolete Eng. for channel = what is channelled or scooped out: i.e. the socket. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 31:21

Job 31:21. When I saw my help in the gate— When I saw myself superior in the gate. Houbigant. That is, superior in authority, sufficient to influence those judges, whose usual place of hearing causes was in the gates of cities, as we have often had occasion to observe. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 31:22

Job 31:22. Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder-blade— May my shoulder-blade fall from my shoulder, and my arm be broken from my elbow. Heath and Houbigant. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 31:21

21. when—that is, "because." I saw—that I might calculate on the "help" of a powerful party in the court of justice—("gate"), if I should be summoned by the injured fatherless. read more