Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold firm your integrity? Curse God and die!” Job 2:9 NASB Curse – As we discovered in verse 5, the accuser twists the meaning of the Hebrew bārak to imply that Job will blaspheme God once his flesh is attached. Translators typically render this verse as…
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold firm your integrity? Curse God and die!” Job 2:9 NASB Integrity – Does the Bible portray the righteous as sinless? Were Adam and the woman created perfect? Are we considered sinless after repentance? Perhaps we can look at Job to find some answers. In Hebrew,…
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!” Job 2:9 NASB Curse – Job’s wife has only a few words to say, but, according to David Penchansky, what she says summarizes the entire story of this suffering, righteous man. She speaks sarcastically, telling Job, “Curse God…
“Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”” Job 2:9 Curse – You’re reading Job in Hebrew. You come to this verse. Something shocking happens. The word translated “curse” is not qalal (which we saw yesterday). It is barak and barak means “bless”. This verse…
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