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Job 31:11

For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

KJV

Hoc enim nefas est, et iniquitas maxima.

Vulgate

θυμὸς γὰρ ὀργῆς ἀκατάσχετος, τὸ μιᾶναι ἀνδρὸς γυναῖκα·

LXX

For that were a heinous crime; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges:

ASV

כִּי הוא הִ֥יא זִמָּ֑ה ו/היא וְ֝/ה֗וּא עָוֺ֥ן פְּלִילִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
זִמָּ֑ה
zmh
noun · 29×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
noun · 230×
פְּלִילִֽים
plylym
noun · 3×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 22:22 — If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
  • Gen 38:24 — And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring h
  • Job 31:28 — This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
  • Job 31:28 — This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
  • Lev 20:10 — And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.