Job 31:10 Meaning and Explanation
“Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.”
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Read Full Chapter →Job names the matching curse for adultery: that his own wife should be subjected to another man.
What Does Job 31:10 Mean?
This verse supplies the self-curse for the oath of verse 9. In the ancient world the punishment Job invokes is severe and shaming — that his own household would suffer the very dishonor he refused to inflict on another's.
The principle is exact: the sin a person is willing to commit against another, he here accepts upon his own house if guilty. Such gravity underscores how seriously Job — and Scripture — regards the bond of marriage. It is a covenant whose violation wounds far beyond the two involved, and whose keeping is honored by the God who joined them.
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What does Job 31:10 mean?
Job names the matching curse for adultery: that his own wife should be subjected to another man.