Job 16:17 | TNotes | STEP | 16:17 done no wrong (or done no violence; Hebrew lo’-khamas ): If violence is the meaning, Job was possibly denying that he was a formidable warrior who should be attacked (16:12-14 ; see also Isa 59:6 ; Jon 3:8 ). • Contrary to Eliphaz’s charge (Job 15:4-5 ) and Bildad’s assumption (8:6 ), Job’s prayer was pure because he was innocent (Gen 20:5 ; Isa 59:3 ).

a16:17►

b16:12-14►

cIsa 59:6►

dJon 3:8►

eJob 15:4-5►

f8:6►

gGen 20:5►

hIsa 59:3►

‏ Job 16:17

16:17 ^a done no wrong (or done no violence; Hebrew lo’-khamas): If violence is the meaning, Job was possibly denying that he was a formidable warrior who should be attacked (16:12-14 ^b; see also Isa 59:6 ^c; Jon 3:8 ^d).

• Contrary to Eliphaz’s charge (Job 15:4-5 ^e) and Bildad’s assumption (8:6 ^f), Job’s prayer was pure because he was innocent (Gen 20:5 ^g; Isa 59:3 ^h).