Job 31:22
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 31 connects to 8 cross-references. Job's oath of clearance catalogs the sins he has not committed: lust, falsehood, denial of justice to servants, indifference to the poor, trust in wealth, idolatry, vengeance, and inhospitality. This comprehensive self-examination and solemn oath constitutes his final challenge to …
Other Translations
Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.
My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.
May my arm be pulled from my body, and be broken from its base.
Cross References
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
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