Job 15:25Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty;
The setting
Ancient Uz, ~2000 BC. Eliphaz continues his accusatory speech, describing someone who shakes their fist at heaven in defiance...
The emotion here: self-righteous and condemning
The original word
natah (נָטָה) — to stretch out, extend, reach toward with intent to strike
Why it matters
Ancient warfare included ritual gestures of defiance before battle
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 15:25
The irony - Eliphaz accuses others of pride while displaying his own spiritual arrogance
Common misconceptionMany assume this describes Job's sin, but Eliphaz is wrong - Job never stretched his hand against God in rebellion.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 15:25
Bible Genome reading
Job 15:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 15:25 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Eliphaz. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rebellion, pride. Notable phrases: stretched out hand against God; proudly against Almighty. This verse contains prophecy.
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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