Job 27:13"This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.
The setting
Ancient Near East, possibly 2000 BC. Job sits in ash heap, covered in sores, defending God's justice while his friends accuse him. Modern-day Iraq/Jordan region.
The emotion here: defending God while drowning in personal agony
The original word
chelek (חֵלֶק) — portion, inheritance, what one receives as their lot
Why it matters
Job lived in Uz, likely between Babylon and Edom, making him a non-Israelite who knew God
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 27:13
Job is defending God's justice while sitting in ashes, having lost everything
Common misconceptionPeople think Job is being vindictive, but he's actually defending God's character against his friends who claim God always blesses the righteous immediately.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 27:13
Bible Genome reading
Job 27:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 27:13 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, divine judgment. Notable phrases: portion of wicked; heritage of oppressors. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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