He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Parallel translations
- WEB He will even deliver him who is not innocent. Yes, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
- BSB He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”
- NKJV He will even deliver one who is not innocent; Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.”
- NASB “He will rescue one who is not innocent, And he will be rescued due to the cleanness of your hands.”
- NLT Even sinners will be rescued; they will be rescued because your hands are pure.”
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Quick answer
Eliphaz ends by saying God will deliver even the guilty through the cleanness of Job's hands. He grants intercessory power to the righteous man.
Overview
Eliphaz concludes that a restored Job could, by his purity, deliver others, even the guilty. Remarkably, this foreshadows the book's ending, where Job does intercede for his three friends and God accepts his prayer (Job 42:8-9). It also points beyond itself to Christ, the truly righteous One whose cleanness delivers the guilty (1 John 2:1-2). Eliphaz speaks better than he knows.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Job 42:7–8And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
- Jas 5:15–16And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
- Gen 18:26–32And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
- Ps 18:20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
- Acts 27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
- Matt 17:19–20Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
- Mal 1:9And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
- Ps 24:4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- Acts 19:15–16And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
- Isa 58:12And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
- Jer 5:1Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
- Isa 1:15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
- 1 Tim 2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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