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Job Chapter 22

Eliphaz accuses Job of sin


22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
22:2 Can a man be useful to EL אֵל
‎Transliteration:ēl Pronunciation:ale — masculine noun — God, god-like one, mighty one occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew click here
, as he that is wise man, may [he] be useful to himself?
22:3 [Is it] any pleasure to Shaddaiשַׁדַּי
romanized: Šaddāy; or Shaddai is one of the names of the God of Israel. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as God Almighty (Deus Omnipotens in Latin, Arabic: الله عزوجل, romanized: ʾAllāh ʿazzawajal), but its original meaning is unclear. One of God’s names Shaddai = Exhaustless Bounty click here
, that you are righteous? or is it gain to him, that you makes your ways perfect?
22:4 Would he criticize you for fear of you? or will he enter into you with judgment?
22:5 Isn’t your wickedness great? and no end to your iniquities?
22:6 For you have taken a deposit from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
22:7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld food from the hungry.
22:8 But as for the mighty man, he had the land; and the honorable man lives in it.
22:9 You have sent
away widows empty-handed, and crushed the arms of the orphans.
22:10 For that reason traps are around you, and suddenly anxiety troubles you;
22:11 Or darkness, that you can’t see; and flood of waters cover you.
22:12 Isn’t Eloahאֱלוֹהַּ
Transliteration:’ĕlôha Pronunciation: el-o’-ah El appears in this form (El transl. God) rarely (shortened) אֱלֹהַּ ʼĕlôahh; probably prolonged (emphatic); a deity or the Deity:—God, god click here
in high Heaven? and look the height of the stars, how high they are!
22:13 And you say, What does EL אֵל
‎Transliteration:ēl Pronunciation:ale — masculine noun — God, god-like one, mighty one occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew click here
know? Can he judge through the dark cloud?
22:14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he doesn’t see; and he walks in the circuit of the heavens.
22:15 Will you keep the old way which men of falsehood have stomped?
22:16 Which were cut down out before their time, whose foundation was swept away with a flood:
22:17 Who said to EL אֵל
‎Transliteration:ēl Pronunciation:ale — masculine noun — God, god-like one, mighty one occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew click here
, Get away from us! and what can Shaddaiשַׁדַּי
romanized: Šaddāy; or Shaddai is one of the names of the God of Israel. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as God Almighty (Deus Omnipotens in Latin, Arabic: الله عزوجل, romanized: ʾAllāh ʿazzawajal), but its original meaning is unclear. One of God’s names Shaddai = Exhaustless Bounty click here
do for them?
22:18 Yet he filled their houses with goods: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
22:19 The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
22:20 Truly our adversary isn’t cut down, and the
fire consumes their excess.

Eliphaz urges Job to repent


22:21 Acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peaceשָׁלוֹם
Transliteration šālôm Pronunciation shaw-lome’ shalom – completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, be well, prosperity For more info click here
: good shall come to you by them.
22:22 Receive, the Torahתּוֹרָה‎
Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; “Instruction”, “Teaching” or “Law”) The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot.
from his mouth, and place His words in your heart.
22:23 If you return to Shaddaiשַׁדַּי
romanized: Šaddāy; or Shaddai is one of the names of the God of Israel. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as God Almighty (Deus Omnipotens in Latin, Arabic: الله عزوجل, romanized: ʾAllāh ʿazzawajal), but its original meaning is unclear. One of God’s names Shaddai = Exhaustless Bounty click here
, you shall be built up, you shall put injustice far from your tents.
22:24 Then
you shall lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
22:25 Yea, Shaddaiשַׁדַּי
romanized: Šaddāy; or Shaddai is one of the names of the God of Israel. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as God Almighty (Deus Omnipotens in Latin, Arabic: الله عزوجل, romanized: ʾAllāh ʿazzawajal), but its original meaning is unclear. One of God’s names Shaddai = Exhaustless Bounty click here
shall be your gold and silver strength to you.
22:26 For then you will you delight in Shaddaiשַׁדַּי
romanized: Šaddāy; or Shaddai is one of the names of the God of Israel. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as God Almighty (Deus Omnipotens in Latin, Arabic: الله عزوجل, romanized: ʾAllāh ʿazzawajal), but its original meaning is unclear. One of God’s names Shaddai = Exhaustless Bounty click here
, and will lift up your face to Eloahאֱלוֹהַּ
Transliteration:’ĕlôha Pronunciation:el-o’-ah El appears in this form (El transl. God) rarely (shortened) אֱלֹהַּ ʼĕlôahh; probably prolonged (emphatic); a deity or the Deity:—God, god click here
.
22:27 You shall make your prayer to Him, and he will hear you, and you shall fulfill your vows.
22:28 You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be settled for you: and the light shall shine upon your ways.
22:29 When men are downtrodden, then you shall say, Arise; and He shall save those with downcast eyes .
22:30 He shall deliver one not innocent: and will deliver by the pureness of your hands.

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