Some Bible scholars feel that the expression “skin in behalf of skin ” may imply that Job would selfishly be willing to allow his children and animals to lose their skins, or lives, as long as he could keep his own skin, or life.
कुछ बाइबल विद्वानों का कहना है कि “खाल के बदले खाल ” ये शब्द दिखाते हैं कि अय्यूब अपनी खाल या जान बचाने के लिए अपने बच्चों और जानवरों की खाल या जान दाँव पर लगा सकता था ।