Bible Strands
Job 31:2
For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Job addresses God directly in a self-defense speech, posing this question immediately after vowing sexual purity and before describing the inevitable fate of the wicked. He stands as both the accused and the witness, appealing to divine justice.
The words — חֵלֶק (Chelek) translates to "portion" and נַחֲלַת (Nachalat) translates to "inheritance." The text presents these terms as fixed divine allotments assigned from above.
The thread — The identical pairing of divine portion and inheritance appears in Job 20:29 and Job 27:13 to describe the appointed fate of the wicked. Hebrews 13:4 references the same judicial framework regarding sexual immorality.
Why it lands — The text states that God distributes a fixed allotment or inheritance, which requires the reader to live with accountability. It demands concrete moral discipline now, since divine judgment operates as a settled reality.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
Cross-references
- Job 20:29 This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”
- Job 27:13 This is the wicked man’s portion from God—the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
- Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.