SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:27
Pones además mis pies en el cepo, y guardas todos mis caminos, imprimiéndolo a las raíces de mis pies.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 13:27
Verse 27. Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks- dsb bassad, "in a clog," such as was tied to the feet of slaves, to prevent them from running away. This is still used in the West Indies, among slave-dealers; and is there called the pudding, being a large collar of iron, locked round the ankle of the unfortunate man. Some have had them twenty pounds' weight; and, having been condemned to carry them for several years, when released could not walk without them! A case of this kind I knew: The slave had learned to walk well with his pudding, but when taken off, if he attempted to walk, he fell down, and was obliged to resume it occasionally, till practice had taught him the proper center of gravity, which had been so materially altered by wearing so large a weight; the badge at once of his oppression, and of the cruelty of his task-masters! And lookest narrowly - Thou hast seen all my goings out and comings in; and there is no step I have taken in life with which thou art unacquainted. Thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. ] Some understand this as the mark left on the foot by the clog; or the owner's mark indented on this clog; or, Thou hast pursued me as a hound does his game, by the scent.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 23-28 - Job begs to have his sins discovered to him. A true penitent is willin to know the worst of himself; and we should all desire to know what ou transgressions are, that we may confess them, and guard against the for the future. Job complains sorrowfully of God's severe dealings with him. Time does not wear out the guilt of sin. When God writes bitte things against us, his design is to make us bring forgotten sins to mind, and so to bring us to repent of them, as to break us off from them. Let young persons beware of indulging in sin. Even in this worl they may so possess the sins of their youth, as to have months of sorrow for moments of pleasure. Their wisdom is to remember their Creator in their early days, that they may have assured hope, and swee peace of conscience, as the solace of their declining years. Job als complains that his present mistakes are strictly noticed. So far from this, God deals not with us according to our deserts. This was the language of Job's melancholy views. If God marks our steps, an narrowly examines our paths, in judgment, both body and soul feel his righteous vengeance. This will be the awful case of unbelievers, ye there is salvation devised, provided, and made known in Christ __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ותשׂם 7760 בסד 5465 רגלי 7272 ותשׁמור 8104 כל 3605 ארחותי 734 על 5921 שׁרשׁי 8328 רגלי 7272 תתחקה׃ 2707
