KJV ORIGINAL
If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If I have strayed from the right path, or if my heart has followed after what my eyes have seen, or if any stain of wrongdoing has stuck to my hands;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is declaring that if he has wandered from God's ways, been led astray by what he's seen, or done anything wrong, then he's willing to face the consequences.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Job's final defense speech where he lists potential sins he might have committed and declares his innocence. Job is responding to his friends' accusations that his suffering must be due to hidden sin. In ancient Near Eastern culture, formal oaths like this were serious declarations of innocence before God.
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