Job 27 · Verse 2

Job 27:2

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
Job 27:2, King James Version

Job 27:2 in other translations

BSB“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
WEB“As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter
ASVAs God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul
YLTGod liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty--He made my soul bitter.
DARBYAsGod liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,
BBEBy the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;
WebsterAs God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty who hath afflicted my soul;

What does Job 27:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. (1Sa 20:3). taken away ... judgment--words unconsciously foreshadowing Jesus Christ (Is 53:8; Ac 8:33). God will not give Job his right, by declaring his innocence. vexed--Hebrew, "made bitter" (Ru 1:20).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Who hath taken away my judgment - Who has turned aside my cause, and has not permitted it to come to a hearing, where I might have justice done to me, but has abandoned me to the harsh and uncharitable judgment of my enemies? There appears to be a great want of reverence in these words of Job; he speaks with a degree of irritation, if not bitterness, which cannot be justified. No man should speak thus of his Maker.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 27:1-6

Job's friends now suffered him to speak, and he proceeded in a grave and useful manner. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and of his God; and cheerfully committed his cause to him. But Job had not due reverence when he spake of God as taking away his judgment, and vexing his soul. To resolve that our hearts shall not reproach us, while we hold fast our integrity, baffles the designs of the evil…

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Job 27:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

חַי\־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416
אֵ֭ל'elof GodH410
הֵסִ֣ירhe.Sir[who] he has taken awayH5493
מִשְׁפָּטִ֑יmish.pa.Tiright myH4941
וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗יve.sha.Daiand [the] AlmightyH7706
הֵמַ֥רhe.Mar[who] he has made bitterH4843
נַפְשִֽׁי\׃naf.Shiself myH5315

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 27:2

  • Job 34:5

    For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

  • 2 Kings 4:27

    And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

  • Numbers 14:21

    But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

  • 1 Kings 18:15

    And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

  • Isaiah 40:27

    Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

  • 1 Samuel 20:21

    And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the Lord liveth.

  • Job 9:18

    He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

  • 1 Samuel 25:26

    Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

  • Ruth 3:13

    Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.

  • 2 Samuel 2:27

    And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

  • Ruth 1:20-21

    And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

  • Jeremiah 5:2

    And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
God liveth.
Nu 14:21; Ru 3:13; 1Sa 14:39,45; 20:21; 25:26,34; 2Sa 2:27
1Ki 17:1; 18:15; Jer 4:2; 5:2; 12:16; Eze 33:11
taken.
10:3; 34:5; Isa 40:27
vexed my soul. Heb. made my soul bitter.
Ru 1:20,21; 2Ki 4:27

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Context

  • Job 27:1

    Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

  • Job 27:2

    As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

  • Job 27:3

    All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

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Job 27:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Vive Dios, el cual ha apartado mi causa, y el Omnipotente, que amargó el alma mía,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		✶Dieu qui a écarté mon droit, le Tout-puissant qui met l’amertume dans mon âme, est vivant:
German
Elberfelder 1871		So wahr Gott lebt, der mir mein Recht entzogen, und der Allmächtige, der meine Seele bitter gemacht hat, -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Vivit Deus, qui abstulit judicium meum, et Omnipotens, qui ad amaritudinem adduxit animam meam.