Job 34:5 For Job has declared, 'I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

◄ Job 34:5 ►

New International Version
“Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God denies me justice.

New Living Translation
For Job also said, ‘I am innocent, but God has taken away my rights.

English Standard Version
For Job has said, ‘I am in the right, and God has taken away my right;

Berean Standard Bible
For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

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

New King James Version
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice;

New American Standard Bible
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

NASB 1995
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

NASB 1977
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

Legacy Standard Bible
For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has removed my justice;

Amplified Bible
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous [and innocent], But God has taken away my right;

Christian Standard Bible
For Job has declared, “I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Job has declared, “I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

American Standard Version
For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

Contemporary English Version
Job claims he is innocent and God is guilty of mistreating him.

English Revised Version
For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because Job has said, 'I'm righteous, but God has taken away my rights.

Good News Translation
Job claims that he is innocent, that God refuses to give him justice.

International Standard Version
Now this is Job's claim: 'Even though I'm innocent, God has stopped treating me righteously.

Majority Standard Bible
For Job has declared, ?I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

NET Bible
For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right.

New Heart English Bible
For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

Webster's Bible Translation
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

World English Bible
For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
For Job has said, I have been righteous, "" And God has turned aside my right,

Young's Literal Translation
For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

Smith's Literal Translation
For Job said, I was just: and God removed my judgment.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
For Job hath said : I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For Job has said: “I am just, yet God has subverted my judgment.

New American Bible
For Job has said, “I am innocent, but God has taken away what is my right.

New Revised Standard Version
For Job has said, ‘I am innocent, and God has taken away my right;

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
For Job has said, I am righteous; and God has turned aside my judgment.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You have said, Job, that you are innocent, for you said: ‘I am justified and God has turned my judgment against me!’

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
For Job hath said: 'I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Elihu Confirms God's Justice
…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.’…

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Cross References

Job 27:2
“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—

Job 9:21
Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.

Job 10:7
though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand?

Job 13:18
See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

Job 16:17
yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.

Job 23:10-12
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. / My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside. / I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

Job 31:6
let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.

Job 33:9
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.

Psalm 7:8
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.

Psalm 18:20-24
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. / For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. / For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes. ...

Psalm 26:1-2
Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

Psalm 35:24
Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.

Psalm 37:6
He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

Isaiah 53:9
He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

Isaiah 59:12
For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities:

Treasury of Scripture

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

Job 10:7
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

Job 11:4
For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

Job 16:17
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

God

Job 9:17
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

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

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Job 34

1. Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice
10. God omnipotent cannot be unjust
31. Man must humble himself unto God
34. Elihu reproves Job

Berean Study Bible

For Job has declared
This phrase introduces the assertion made by Job, highlighting the importance of speech and declaration in the narrative. In the Hebrew text, the word for "declared" is often associated with a formal proclamation or a strong assertion. This sets the stage for understanding Job's boldness in expressing his feelings and thoughts about his situation. Historically, declarations in ancient times were significant, often carrying weight in legal and social contexts. Job's declaration is not just a personal lament but a public statement of his perceived injustice.

I am righteous
The Hebrew word for "righteous" is "tsaddiq," which conveys a sense of being just, lawful, and morally upright. Job's claim to righteousness is central to the book's exploration of suffering and divine justice. In the context of the ancient Near Eastern belief system, righteousness was often associated with divine favor and blessing. Job's assertion of his righteousness is a profound statement of his integrity and his understanding of his relationship with God. It challenges the retributive justice system that his friends advocate, where suffering is seen as a direct result of sin.

yet God has deprived me
The phrase "deprived me" comes from the Hebrew root "azal," which means to take away or withhold. This expression captures Job's sense of loss and the feeling that something rightfully his has been unjustly removed. In the cultural and historical context, deprivation by a deity would have been seen as a severe form of divine disfavor. Job's use of this phrase indicates his deep struggle with the apparent contradiction between his understanding of his own righteousness and the suffering he is experiencing.

of justice
The Hebrew word for "justice" is "mishpat," which refers to judgment, rights, and the proper order of things. In the biblical context, justice is a fundamental attribute of God, often associated with fairness, equity, and the upholding of moral order. Job's claim that God has deprived him of justice is a bold and daring statement, reflecting his inner turmoil and the theological tension in the narrative. It raises profound questions about the nature of divine justice and the human experience of suffering. This phrase invites readers to reflect on the complexities of justice in a fallen world and the mystery of God's ways, which are often beyond human comprehension.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(5) For Job hath said.--See Job 13:18-19; Job 27:2, especially.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - For Job hath said, I am righteous. Job had maintained his "righteousness" in a certain sense, i.e. his integrity, his honesty, his conviction that God would ultimately acquit him; but he had not maintained his sinlessness (see the comment on Job 33:9). He had not even said, in so many words, "I am righteous." The nearest that he had come to saying it was when (in Job 13:18) he had exclaimed, "I know that I shall be held righteous," or "justified." And God hath taken away my judgment. Job had said this (Job 27:2), but in the sense that God had withheld from him the judgment on his cause which he desired, not that he had perverted judgment, and wrongfully condemned him (see the 'Speaker's Commentary,' vol. 4. p. 97).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

Job
אִיּ֣וֹב (’î·yō·wḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch

has declared,
אָ֭מַר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘I am righteous,
צָדַ֑קְתִּי (ṣā·ḏaq·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous

yet God
וְ֝אֵ֗ל (wə·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

has deprived me of
הֵסִ֥יר (hê·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

justice.
מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃ (miš·pā·ṭî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

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