Job 31:38 Meaning and Explanation
“If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;”
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Read Full Chapter →Job swears that his own land has no grievance against him, no furrow that cries out at injustice.
What Does Job 31:38 Mean?
Job returns to his oath form for a final charge, this time concerning his land. He imagines the ground itself as a witness: if his 'land cry against me' or its 'furrows' complain, then he stands guilty of some wrong committed upon it.
The picture is vivid — even the soil would testify if it had been gained or worked unjustly. Job claims a clear conscience down to the very fields he farmed. Scripture knows that injustice can leave a cry that rises to God, as the ground once cried out against Cain. The reader is reminded that nothing done on this earth, however hidden, is silent before its Maker.
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What does Job 31:38 mean?
Job swears that his own land has no grievance against him, no furrow that cries out at injustice.