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Selected Verse: Job 31:11 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Job 31:11 |
King James |
For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| In the earliest times punished with death (Gen 38:24). So in later times (Deu 22:22). Heretofore he had spoken only of sins against conscience; now, one against the community, needing the cognizance of the judge. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For this is an heinous crime - This expresses Job's sense of the enormity of such an offence. He felt that there was no palliation for it; he would in no way, and on no pretence, attempt to vindicate it.
An iniquity to be punished by the judges - A crime for the judges to determine on and decide. The sins which Job had specified before this, were those of the heart; but here he refers to a crime against society - an offence which deserved the interposition of the magistrate. It may be observed here, that adultery has always been regarded as a sin "to be punished by the judges." In most countries it has been punished with death; see the notes at Joh 8:5. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| This - Adultery. It is - Heb. an iniquity of the judges; which belongs to them to take cognizance of, and to punish, even with death; and that not only by the law of Moses, but even by the law of nature, as appears from the known laws and customs of the Heathen nations. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
For this is a heinous crime - Mr. Good translates,
"For this would be a premeditated crime,
And a profligacy of the understanding."
See also Job 31:28. That is, It would not only be a sin against the individuals more particularly concerned, but a sin of the first magnitude against society; and one of which the civil magistrate should take particular cognizance, and punish as justice requires. |
22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.