1 THEN Job answered and said,
2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.
5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
12 His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.
18 Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
19 All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
20 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
22 Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
23 Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
28 But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
29 Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

1Then Iob answered, and sayd,

2How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?

3These tenne times haue ye reproched me: you are not ashamed that you make your selues strange to me.

4And be it indeed that I haue erred, mine errour remaineth with my selfe.

5If indeed yee will magnifie your selues against me, and plead against me my reproch:

6Know now that God hath ouerthrowen me, and hath compassed me with his net.

7Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloude, but there is no iudgement.

8Hee hath fenced vp my way that I cannot passe; and hee hath set darkenesse in my pathes.

9Hee hath stript me of my glory, and taken the crowne from my head.

10He hath destroyed me on euery side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he remooued like a tree.

11He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and hee counteth me vnto him as one of his enemies.

12His troupes come together, and raise vp their way against me, and encampe round about my tabernacle.

13Hee hath put my brethren farre from me, and mine acquaintance are verely estranged from me.

14My kinsefolke haue failed, and my familiar friends haue forgotten me.

15They that dwell in mine house, and my maides count me for a stranger: I am an aliant in their sight.

16I called my seruant, and he gaue me no answere: I intreated him with my mouth.

17My breath is strange to my wife, though I entreated for the childrens sake of mine owne body.

18Yea, yong children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.

19All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loued, are turned against me.

20My bone cleaueth to my skinne, and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skinne of my teeth.

21Haue pity vpon me, haue pitie vpon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

22Why doe ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

23Oh that my wordes were now written, oh that they were printed in a booke!

24That they were grauen with an iron pen and lead, in the rocke for euer.

25For I know that my Redeemer liueth, and that he shall stand at the latter day, vpon the earth:

26And though after my skin, wormes destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

27Whom I shal see for my selfe, and mine eyes shall beholde, and not another, though my reines bee consumed within me.

28But ye should say, Why persecute we him? seeing the root of the matter is found in me.

29Bee ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that yee may know there is a iudgement.

III == Gen 31:7 ; Lev 26:26

 

 

 

 

 

V == Ps 38:16

 

 

 

 

 

VIII == Job 3:23 ; Ps 88:8

IX Ps 89:44

 

 

 

XI == Job 13:24 ;Lam 2:5

 

XII == Job 30:12

 

XIII == Ps 31:11 ; 38:11 ; 69:8 ; 88:8 , 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVIII == 2nd Kings 2:23

XIX == Ps 41:9 ; 55:13-14 , 20

XX == JOb 30:30 ; Ps 102:5 ; Lam 4:8

XXI == Job 1:11 ; Ps 38:2

 

XXII == Ps 60:26

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXVI == Ps 17:15 ; 1st Cor 13:12 ; 1st John 3:2

 

 

XXVIII == Job 19:22

 

XXIX == Ps 58:10-11

1 Then Job answered and said:

2 How long will you vex my soul, grind me down with words?

3 These ten times you have reviled me, have assailed me without shame!

4 Be it indeed that I am at fault and that my fault remains with me,

5 Even so, if you would vaunt yourselves against me and cast up to me any reproach,

6 Know then that God has dealt unfairly with me, and compassed me round with his net.

7 If I cry out "Injustice!" I am not heard. I cry for help, but there is no redress.

8 He has barred my way and I cannot pass; he has veiled my path in darkness;

9 He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the diadem from my brow.

10 He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; my hope he has uprooted like a tree.

11 His wrath he has kindled against me; he counts me among his enemies.

12 His troops advance as one man; they build up their road to attack me, and they encamp around my tent.

13 My brethren have withdrawn from me, and my friends are wholly estranged.

14 My kinsfolk and companions neglect me, and my guests have forgotten me.

15 Even my handmaids treat me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.

16 I call my servant, but he gives no answer, though in my speech I plead with him.

17 My breath is abhorred by my wife; I am loathsome to the men of my family.

18 The young children, too, despise me; when I appear, they speak against me.

19 All my intimate friends hold me in horror; those whom I loved have turned against me!

20 My bones cleave to my skin, and I have escaped with my flesh between my teeth.

21 Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has struck me!

22 Why do you hound me as though you were divine, and insatiably prey upon me?

23 Oh, would that my words were written down! Would that they were inscribed in a record:

24 That with an iron chisel and with lead they were cut in the rock forever!

25 But as for me, I know that my Vindicator lives, and that he will at last stand forth upon the dust;

26 And from my flesh I shall see God; my inmost being is consumed with longing.

27 Whom I myself shall see: my own eyes, not another's, shall behold him,

28 But you who say, "How shall we persecute him, seeing that the root of the matter is found in him?"

29 Be afraid of the sword for yourselves, for these crimes deserve the sword; that you may know that there is a judgment.

v 1-6. Using Bildad “how long” were they going to torment him, “Ten times” meaning many. If he had sinned he would be conscious of it, so prove it. He hadn’t caught himself in his own net, as charged 18:6, but God had caught him for some reason unknown to him.

 

 

 

 

v 7-12. Cry “violence”, God has wronged me: 1 Obstructed his path;  2 Darkened it; 3 Removed his community esteem; 4 Demolished him like a building; 5 Uprooted his hope; 6 Was angry with him; 7 Considers him an enemy; 8 Besieged him like an army.

 

 

 

 

 

v 13-17. All his relatives, friends and closest servants have abandoned him, and even his wife has, because she can’t stand the smell of his breath.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 18-20. Children made fun of him, his friends, including these three, had turned against him, and he was as close to death as the skin of his teeth.
v 21-22. He pled with the three to have pity instead of attacking him like a beast.

 

 

 

v 23,24. There were iron pens for writing on metallic or waxed plates, and reeds similar to quill pens for use on parchment or papyrus. He wished for a permanent record of his words so future generations would know his innocence.

v 25-27. He feels near death, but bursts forth with the faith that his Redeemer, his Vindicator will eventually stand on earth. After he is overcome with death, he will be resurrected and see that Redeemer, and he yearns for that time to come. 

 

 

v 28,29. If they continued to persecute him with the claim that the fault was in him, God would turn His powerful sword on them for their wickedness. (His prayer delivered them, 42:8.)