Parallel Verses New International Version then may my wife grind another man's grain, and may other men sleep with her. King James Bible Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her. Darby Bible Translation Let my wife grind for another, and let others bow down upon her. World English Bible then let my wife grind for another, and let others sleep with her. Young's Literal Translation Grind to another let my wife, And over her let others bend. Job 31:10 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleLet my wife grind unto another - Let her work at the handmill, grinding corn; which was the severe work of the meanest slave. In this sense the passage is understood both by the Syriac and Arabic. See Exodus 11:5 (note), and Isaiah 47:2 (note); and see at the end of the chapter, Isaiah 31:8 (note). And let others bow down upon her - Let her be in such a state as to have no command of her own person; her owner disposing of her person as he pleases. In Asiatic countries slaves were considered so absolutely the property of their owners, that they not only served themselves of them in the way of scortation and concubinage, but they were accustomed to accommodate their guests with them! Job is so conscious of his own innocence, that he is willing it should be put to the utmost proof; and if found guilty, that he may be exposed to the most distressing and humiliating punishment; even to that of being deprived of his goods, bereaved of his children, his wife made a slave, and subjected to all indignities in that state. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge grind Matthew 24:41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. and let Library Thou Shalt not Steal. This Commandment also has a work, which embraces very many good works, and is opposed to many vices, and is called in German Mildigkeit, "benevolence;" which is a work ready to help and serve every one with one's goods. And it fights not only against theft and robbery, but against all stinting in temporal goods which men may practise toward one another: such as greed, usury, overcharging and plating wares that sell as solid, counterfeit wares, short measures and weights, and who could tell all the … Dr. Martin Luther—A Treatise on Good Works Whether after Christ, it was Proper to the Blessed virgin to be Sanctified in the Womb? The Seventh Commandment Tit. 2:06 Thoughts for Young Men Cross References Deuteronomy 28:30 You will be pledged to be married to a woman, but another will take her and rape her. You will build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you will not even begin to enjoy its fruit. Isaiah 47:2 Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil. Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade through the streams. Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit. Jump to Previous Bend Bow Grain Grind Kneel Others Pleasure Sleep Use WifeJump to Next Bend Bow Grain Grind Kneel Others Pleasure Sleep Use WifeLinks Job 31:10 NIVJob 31:10 NLT Job 31:10 ESV Job 31:10 NASB Job 31:10 KJV Job 31:10 Bible Apps Job 31:10 Biblia Paralela Job 31:10 Chinese Bible Job 31:10 French Bible Job 31:10 German Bible Job 31:10 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |