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Selected Verse: Job 34:23 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Job 34:23 |
Strong Concordance |
For he will not lay [07760] upon man [0376] more than right; that he should enter [01980] into judgment [04941] with God [0410]. |
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King James |
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. |
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] |
| (Co1 10:13; Lam 3:32; Isa 27:8). Better, as UMBREIT, "He does not (needs not to) regard (as in Job 34:14; Isa 41:20) man long (so Hebrew, Gen 46:29) in order that he may go (be brought by God) into judgment." Literally, "lest his (attention) upon men" (Job 11:10-11). So Job 34:24, "without number" ought to be translated, "without [needing any] searching out," such as has to be made in human judgments. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For he will not lay upon man more than right - Very various translations have been given of this verse. According to our common version, it means that God will not deal with man in such a manner as to give him just reason for calling in question the rectitude of the divine dealings. He shall in no case receive more than his sins deserve, so as to give him cause for complaint. This is undoubtedly a correct sentiment; but it may be doubted whether it is the sense conveyed by the original. Umbreit renders it:
Denn er braucht auf einem Mann nicht lang zu achten
Um ihm vor Gott in das Gericht zn ziehen.
"For he needs not long to regard a man in order to bring him before God in judgment" - meaning that he has all power; that he can at once see all his character; and that he can bring him at once to his bar. This translation undoubtedly accords with the general scope of the argument. Noyes renders it:
He needeth not attend long to a man,
To bring him into judgment before God.
Wemyss renders it in a similar way:
He has no need of laborious inquiry,
In order to convict men at his tribunal.
Rosenmuller gives a similar sense to the passage. According to this, the meaning is, that there is no need that God should give long attention to a man, or go into a protracted investigation, in order that he may bring him to judgment. He knows him at a glance. He can at once convict him, and can decide the case in a moment without danger of error. Human tribunals are under a necessity of long and patient investigation, and then are often deceived; but no such necessity, and no such danger, pertains to God. This interpretation agrees with the scope of the passage (compare the notes at Job 34:24), and seems to me to be correct. The Hebrew literally is, "For not upon man will he place (scil. his mind or attention) long that he should go before God in judgment;" that is, there is no need of long and anxious investigation on his part, in order that he may prove that it is right for him to cut man off. He may do it at once, and no one has a right to complain. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
For he will not lay upon man - The meaning appears to be this: He will not call man a second time into judgment; he does not try a cause twice; his decisions are just, and his sentence without appeal. Mr. Good translates: -
"Behold, not to man hath he intrusted the time
Of coming into judgment with God."
Man's time is not in his own hand; nor is his lot cast or ruled by his own wisdom and power. When God thinks best, he will judge for him; and, if oppressed or calumniated, he will bring forth his righteousness as the light, and do him justice on his adversaries. |
24 He shall break in pieces [07489] mighty men [03524] without number [02714], and set [05975] others [0312] in their stead.
10 If he cut off [02498], and shut up [05462], or gather together [06950], then who can hinder [07725] him?
11 For he knoweth [03045] vain [07723] men [04962]: he seeth [07200] wickedness [0205] also; will he not then consider [0995] it?
29 And Joseph [03130] made ready [0631] his chariot [04818], and went up [05927] to meet [07125] Israel [03478] his father [01], to Goshen [01657], and presented [07200] himself unto him; and he fell [05307] on his neck [06677], and wept [01058] on his neck [06677] a good while [05750].
20 That they may see [07200], and know [03045], and consider [07760], and understand [07919] together [03162], that the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068] hath done [06213] this, and the Holy One [06918] of Israel [03478] hath created [01254] it.
14 If he set [07760] his heart [03820] upon man, if he gather [0622] unto himself his spirit [07307] and his breath [05397];
8 In measure [05432], when it shooteth forth [07971], thou wilt debate [07378] with it: he stayeth [01898] his rough [07186] wind [07307] in the day [03117] of the east wind [06921].
32 But though he cause grief [03013], yet will he have compassion [07355] according to the multitude [07230] of his mercies [02617].
13 There hath [2983] no [3756] temptation [3986] taken [2983] you [5209] but [1508] such as is common to man [442]: but [1161] God [2316] is faithful [4103], who [3739] will [1439] not [3756] suffer [1439] you [5209] to be tempted [3985] above [5228] that [3739] ye are able [1410]; but [235] will [4160] with [4862] the temptation [3986] also [2532] make [4160] a way to escape [1545], that ye [5209] may be able [1410] to bear [5297] it.
24 He shall break in pieces [07489] mighty men [03524] without number [02714], and set [05975] others [0312] in their stead.