Job 27:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I am desperate because God All-Powerful refuses to do what is right. As surely as God lives,

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:27

Joab shouted back, “I swear by the living God, if you hadn't spoken, my men would have chased their relatives all night!”

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah was a prophet from Tishbe in Gilead. One day he went to King Ahab and said, “I'm a servant of the living LORD, the God of Israel. And I swear in his name that it won't rain until I say so. There won't even be any dew on the ground.”

1 Kings 18:15

Elijah said, “I'm a servant of the living LORD All-Powerful, and I swear in his name that I will meet with Ahab today.”

2 Kings 4:27

But as soon as she got to the top of the mountain, she went over and grabbed Elisha by the feet. Gehazi started towards her to push her away, when Elisha said, “Leave her alone! Don't you see how sad she is? But the LORD hasn't told me why.”

Job 10:3

Why do you take such delight in destroying those you created and in smiling on sinners?

Job 16:11

And God is the one who handed me over to this merciless mob.

Job 19:6

But God is the one at fault for finding fault with me.

Job 34:5

Job claims he is innocent and God is guilty of ill-treating him.

Job 35:2

Job, are you really innocent in the sight of God?

Job 40:8

Are you trying to prove that you are innocent by accusing me of injustice?

Job 9:17

He would strike me with a storm and increase my injuries for no reason at all.

Job 9:18

Before I could get my breath, my miseries would multiply.

Isaiah 40:27

You people of Israel, say, “God pays no attention to us! He doesn't care if we are treated unjustly.” But how can you say that?

Jeremiah 12:16

They once taught my people to worship Baal. But if they admit I am the only true God, and if they let my people teach them how to worship me, these nations will also become my people.

Jeremiah 4:2

Make promises only in my name, and do what you promise! Then all nations will praise me, and I will bless them.

Jeremiah 5:2

Everyone breaks promises made in my name.”

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them that as surely as I am the living LORD God, I don't like to see wicked people die. I enjoy seeing them turn from their sins and live. So if the Israelites want to live, they must stop sinning and turn back to me.

Numbers 14:21

But as surely as I live and my power has no limit,

Ruth 3:13

Stay here until morning, then I will find out if he is willing to look after you. If he isn't, I promise by the living God to do it myself. Now go back to sleep until morning.

1 Samuel 14:39

I swear by the living LORD that whoever sinned must die, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan.” No one said a word.

1 Samuel 14:45

“No!” the soldiers shouted. “God helped Jonathan win the battle for us. We won't let you kill him. We swear to the LORD that we won't let you kill him or even lay a hand on him!” So the army kept Saul from killing Jonathan.

1 Samuel 20:21

and send my servant to find the arrows. You'll know if it's safe to come out by what I tell him. If it is safe, I swear by the living LORD that I'll say, “The arrows are on this side of you! Pick them up!”

1 Samuel 25:26

but please take this gift of food that I've brought and share it with your followers. The LORD has kept you from taking revenge and from killing innocent people. But I hope your enemies and anyone else who wants to harm you will end up like Nabal. I swear this by the living LORD and by your life.

1 Samuel 25:34

If you hadn't come to meet me so quickly, every man and boy in Nabal's family and in his servants' families would have been killed by morning. I swear by the living LORD God of Israel who protected you that this is the truth.