KJV ORIGINAL
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This too would be a sin deserving punishment by a judge: because I would have rejected the God who is in heaven.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that worshiping false gods would be a serious crime because it means rejecting the true God in heaven.
📚 Historical Context
Job is defending his integrity before his friends who accused him of hidden sins. In the ancient Near East, sun and moon worship were common religious practices among surrounding nations. Job is declaring that he never participated in such idol worship, which would have been considered both a religious and civil offense in his culture.
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