‘As God lives,’ Joab replied, ‘if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn’t have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning.’
Job 27:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As God lives, Who has taken away my right and denied me justice, and the Almighty, Who has vexed and embittered my life, American Standard Version (1901) As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul Common English Bible As God lives, who rejected my legal claim, the Almighty, who made me bitter, Catholic Public Domain Version As God lives, who has taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who has led my soul to bitterness, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness, |
‘As God lives,’ Joab replied, ‘if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn’t have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning.’
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, , said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command! ’
Then Elijah said, ‘As the Lord of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.’
When she came up to the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, ‘Leave her alone #– #she is in severe anguish, and the Lord has hidden it from me. He hasn’t told me.’
Is it good for you to oppress, to reject the work of your hands, and favour the plans of the wicked?
then understand that it is God who has wronged me and caught me in his net.
For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
Would you really challenge my justice? Would you declare me guilty to justify yourself?
He batters me with a whirlwind and multiplies my wounds without cause.
He doesn’t let me catch my breath but fills me with bitter experiences.
Jacob, why do you say, and Israel, why do you assert, ‘My way is hidden from the Lord, and my claim is ignored by my God’?
If they will diligently learn the ways of my people #– #to swear by my name, “As the Lord lives,” just as they taught my people to swear by Baal #– #they will be built up among my people.
then you can swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth, justice, and righteousness, and then the nations will be blessed by him and will boast in him.
Tell them, “As I live #– #this is the declaration of the Lord God #– #I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel? ”
Yet as I live and as the whole earth is filled with the Lord’s glory,
Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, that’s good. Let him redeem you. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, as the Lord lives, I will. Now lie down until morning.’
As surely as the Lord lives who saves Israel, even if it is because of my son Jonathan, he must die! ’ Not one of the troops answered him.
But the people said to Saul, ‘Must Jonathan die? He accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel! No, as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he worked with God’s help today.’ So the people redeemed Jonathan, and he did not die.
Then I will send a servant and say, “Go and find the arrows! ” Now, if I expressly say to the servant, “Look, the arrows are on this side of you #– #get them,” then come, because as the Lord lives, it is safe for you and there is no problem.
Now my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live #– #it is the Lord who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand–may your enemies and those who intend to harm my lord be like Nabal.
Otherwise, as surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, who prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, Nabal wouldn’t have had any males left by morning light.’