Job 34:5
Job 34:5 in Multiple Translations
For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:
For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;
Job said, ‘I am innocent, and God has denied me justice.
For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.
For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,
For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.
Job has said, ‘I am innocent, but God has refused to judge me fairly/justly.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 34:5
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Job 34:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּֽי
אָ֭מַר
אִיּ֣וֹב
צָדַ֑קְתִּי
וְ֝/אֵ֗ל
הֵסִ֥יר
מִשְׁפָּטִֽ/י
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
אָ֭מַר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
אִיּ֣וֹב
ʼÎyôwb
H347
Job
N-proper
צָדַ֑קְתִּי
tsâdaq
H6663
to justify
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
וְ֝/אֵ֗ל
ʼêl
H410
god
Conj | N-ms
הֵסִ֥יר
çûwr
H5493
to turn aside
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
מִשְׁפָּטִֽ/י
mishpâṭ
H4941
justice
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 34:5
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
אָ֭מַר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
אִיּ֣וֹב
ʼÎyôwb
H347
"Job"
N-proper
Job was a patriarch famous for his patience and is the subject of the book of Job, which explores his struggles and faith in God.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Job.1.1 Also named: Iōb (Ἰώβ "Job" G2492) § Job = "hated" a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: Job. See also: Job 1:1; Job 32:3; Ezekiel 14:20.
צָדַ֑קְתִּי
tsâdaq
H6663
"to justify"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
Refers to the act of making something right, either by justifying oneself or being declared righteous by God. It is used to describe God's justice and people's attempts to do what is right. This concept is key to understanding the Bible's teachings on sin and redemption.
Definition: 1) to be just, be righteous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right 1a2) to be justified 1a3) to be just (of God) 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) 1d2) to declare righteous, justify 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness 1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself
Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness). See also: Genesis 38:26; Job 33:32; Psalms 19:10.
וְ֝/אֵ֗ל
ʼêl
H410
"god"
Conj | N-ms
In the Bible, 'el means strength or power, and is often used to refer to God or false gods. It describes something or someone as mighty or powerful, like the Almighty. This concept is central to understanding the Bible's view of God.
Definition: : god 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power Also means: ": power" (el אֵל H0410L)
Usage: Occurs in 235 OT verses. KJV: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.' See also: Genesis 14:18; Job 33:14; Psalms 5:5.
הֵסִ֥יר
çûwr
H5493
"to turn aside"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
To turn aside or remove is the meaning of this verb, used in various forms throughout the Bible. It can mean to depart, avoid, or put something away, and is often used in the context of turning away from sin or wrongdoing, as seen in the actions of prophets and leaders in the Old Testament.
Definition: : remove 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed
Usage: Occurs in 284 OT verses. KJV: be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without. See also: Genesis 8:13; 2 Samuel 6:10; Psalms 6:9.
מִשְׁפָּטִֽ/י
mishpâṭ
H4941
"justice"
N-ms | Suff
Mishpat means justice or judgment, and is often used to describe God's righteous judgment, as well as human laws and decisions, in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Usage: Occurs in 406 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong. See also: Genesis 18:19; 1 Kings 2:3; Psalms 1:5.
Study Notes — Job 34:5
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 34:5 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 34:5
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 34:5
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 34:5
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 34:5
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 34:5
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 34:5
- Cambridge Bible on Job 34:5
- Barnes' Notes on Job 34:5
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 34:5
- Sermons on Job 34:5
Context — Elihu Confirms God’s Justice
3For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
5For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
6Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ 7What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 27:2 | “As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul— |
| 2 | Job 33:9 | ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me. |
| 3 | Job 16:17 | yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure. |
| 4 | Job 32:1 | So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. |
| 5 | Job 29:14 | I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban. |
| 6 | Job 10:7 | though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand? |
| 7 | Job 9:17 | For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. |
| 8 | Job 11:4 | You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’ |
Job 34:5 Summary
In Job 34:5, Job is saying that even though he knows he has done nothing wrong, he still feels like God is not treating him fairly. This is a hard feeling to deal with, but Job is being honest about his emotions. We can learn from Job that it's okay to feel this way, but we should also trust that God is in control and has a plan, as seen in Jeremiah 29:11. Just like Job, we can trust that God is good and will work everything out for our good, even when things seem unfair, as promised in Romans 8:28.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Job saying about his relationship with God in this verse?
Job is expressing his feelings of injustice, saying that despite his righteousness, God has not treated him fairly, as seen in Job 34:5, a sentiment also echoed in Jeremiah 12:1 where the prophet questions God's justice.
Is Job being rebellious or prideful when he says 'I am righteous'?
In this context, Job is not being prideful, but rather expressing his confidence in his own integrity, much like the Psalmist in Psalms 26:1-3, who invites God to test his heart and mind.
How does this verse relate to the broader theme of suffering in the book of Job?
This verse highlights Job's struggle to understand why he, a righteous man, is suffering, a question that is central to the book of Job and one that is also explored in other biblical accounts of suffering, such as in the book of Habakkuk 1:13.
What can we learn from Job's statement about our own experiences of suffering or hardship?
We can learn that even in the midst of suffering, we can trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, as expressed in Romans 8:28, and that our experiences, though difficult, can be used by God to refine and strengthen us, as seen in James 1:2-4.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond when I feel that God is not treating me fairly, and what can I learn from Job's example?
- In what ways can I, like Job, trust in God's goodness and sovereignty even when my circumstances seem unjust or difficult?
- What are some areas in my life where I may be struggling to trust God, and how can I apply the lessons from Job 34:5 to those areas?
- How can I balance my desire for justice and fairness with the recognition that God's ways are often mysterious and beyond my understanding, as expressed in Isaiah 55:9?
Gill's Exposition on Job 34:5
For Job hath said, I am righteous,.... Not in express words, but what amounted to it: no doubt he was a righteous man in an evangelic sense, being justified by the righteousness of Christ, as all the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 34:5
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. Judgment my right. Job's own words (Job 13:18; Job 27:2).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 34:5
I am righteous; either, 1. I am perfectly righteous. But this Job did not say, but the contrary, ,3 14:4. Or, 2. I am a sincere person, no hypocrite, as my friends made me. But this Elihu doth not deny. Or, 3. I am so far righteous, and have been so holy and blameless in my life, that I have not deserved, nor had any reason to expect, such hard usage from God. And this Job had oft intimated, and Elihu doth justly blame him for it, that he blazoned his own righteousness with tacit reflections upon God for dealing so severely with him. God hath taken away my judgment; for so Job had said, ; i.e. he denies me that which is but just and equal, to give me a fair hearing, to suffer me to plead my cause with or before him, to show me the reasons of his contending with me, and what sins besides common infirmities I have been guilty of, whereby I have deserved such extraordinary judgments; which Elihu justly taxeth him with as a very irreverent and presumptuous expression.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 34:5
Job 34:5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.Ver. 5. For Job hath said, I am righteous] So he was with a twofold righteousness: imputed, or the righteousness of justification; and imparted, or the righteousness of sanctification. But Elihu understood him as if he had said, I am sinless. This Job never said; only he cleared himself of foul offences wherewith his friends falsely charged him; and asserted his own integrity, whereof he seemed to be more solicitous than of giving God the glory of his justice; and therein he was to be blamed, as here he is to some purpose. And God hath taken away my judgment] sc. By handling me like a wicked man, and not showing me why. See Job 27:3, where Job had used these very words; but not in the sense that Elihu urgeth them against him.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 34:5
(5) For Job hath said.—See Job 13:18-19; Job 27:2, especially.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 34:5
Verse 5. Job hath said, I am righteous] Job had certainly said the words attributed to him by Elihu, particularly in Job 27:2, c., but it was in vindication of his aspersed character that he had asserted his own righteousness, and in a different sense to that in which Elihu appears to take it up. He asserted that he was righteous quoad the charges his friends had brought against him. And he never intimated that he had at all times a pure heart, and had never transgressed the laws of his Maker. It is true also that he said, God hath taken away my judgment but he most obviously does not mean to charge God with injustice, but to show that he had dealt with him in a way wholly mysterious, and not according to the ordinary dispensations of his providence; and that he did not interpose in his behalf, while his friends were overwhelming him with obloquy and reproach.
Cambridge Bible on Job 34:5
5–9. Elihu recites Job’s statement of his cause against God, expressing his abhorrence of Job’s sentiments.
Barnes' Notes on Job 34:5
For Job hath said, I am righteous - see Job 13:18, “I know that I shall be justified;” compare Job 23:10-11, where he says, if he was tried he would come forth as gold.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 34:5
b. Elihu proceeds to cite Job’s objectionable sayings, which he thinks contain the most dangerous sentiments of the wicked, and which reasonably give rise to suspicions as to the company and associations of Job , vv5-9.5.
Sermons on Job 34:5
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(Through the Bible) Job 21-30 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the psalmist's lamentation of his tragic condition and the bitterness he experiences. The psalmist questions why the wicked prosper while th |
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Let God Be Justified by Theodore Epp | Theodore Epp emphasizes the necessity of self-denial and the willingness to relinquish our reputations and past victories to truly experience God's best for us. He highlights Elihu |