Job 13:8Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?
The setting
Ancient Edom/Arabia, ~2000 BC. Job sits in ash heap, covered in boils, confronting three friends who claim his suffering proves his sin...
The emotion here: furious at friends' theological arrogance while physically dying
The original word
nasa (נשא) — to lift up, show favoritism, literally 'lift the face' in partiality
Why it matters
This is the oldest book in the Bible, possibly written before Abraham was born
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 13:8
Job is accusing his friends of corruption — taking God's 'side' for personal gain
Common misconceptionPeople think Job is questioning God here, but he's actually defending God's true character against his friends' false theology.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 13:8
Bible Genome reading
Job 13:8 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 13:8 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine justice, false advocacy. Notable phrases: show partiality; contend for God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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