Job 13:7
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Original Language Analysis
הַ֭לְאֵל
for God
H410
הַ֭לְאֵל
for God
Strong's:
H410
Word #:
1 of 6
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
תְּֽדַבְּר֥וּ
Will ye speak
H1696
תְּֽדַבְּר֥וּ
Will ye speak
Strong's:
H1696
Word #:
2 of 6
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Historical Context
Ancient legal systems severely punished false witness. Job's charge that the friends speak 'wickedly for God' reveals how truth can become lie through wrong application.
Questions for Reflection
- How can defending God with wrong theology actually dishonor Him?
- When does speaking for God become speaking against truth?
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Analysis & Commentary
Job accuses his friends: 'Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?' This charges them with false witness under guise of defending God. Their theology, though orthodox in content, becomes wicked through misapplication to Job's innocent suffering.