Job 31:11

"then let my wife grind for another, and let others sleep with her."

Key Reflection

In Job 31:11, the vivid imagery of his wife grinding for another man and being intimate with him symbolizes the deepest humiliation and loss of honor, highlighting Job’s steadfast commitment to fidelity and integrity in the face of severe trials. This passage underscores the severity of such actions in ancient Near Eastern culture, serving as a powerful affirmation of Job's moral purity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For this is an heinous crime -This expresses Job’s sense of the enormity of such an offence. He felt that there was no palliation for it; he would in no way, and on no pretence, attempt to vindicate it. An iniquity to be punished by the judges -A crime for the judges to determine on and decide. The sins which Job had specified before this, were those of the heart; but here he refers to a crime against society - an offence which deserved the interposition of the magistrate.

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