Job 19:23–27
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
†Oh that my wordes were now written, oh that they were printed in a booke!
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. who will giue? &c.
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
That they were grauen with an iron pen and lead, in the rocke for euer.
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
For I know that my Redeemer liueth, and that he shall stand at the latter day, vpon the earth:
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
‖And though after my skin, wormes destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, After I shall awake through this body be destroyed, yet out of my flesh shall I see God.
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Whom I shal see for my selfe, and mine eyes shall beholde, and not †another, though my reines bee consumed †within me.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. a stranger.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. in my bosome.
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From verse 23
- Isaiah 30:8Rank 1 from verse 23
- Isaiah 8:1Rank 2 from verse 23
From verse 24
- Jeremiah 17:1Rank 1 from verse 24
1THE sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
1¶ *†The sinne of Iudah is written with a pen of yron, and with the point of a diamond; it is grauen vpon the table of their heart, and vpon the hornes of your altars:
- Deuteronomy 27:2–3Rank 2 from verse 24
2And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:
3And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
2And it shall be on the day *when you shall passe ouer Iordan, vnto the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee, that thou shalt set thee vp great stones, and plaister them with plaister.
3And thou shalt write vpon them all the words of this Law when thou art passed ouer, that thou mayest goe in vnto the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee, a land that floweth with milke and hony, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
- Deuteronomy 27:8Rank 3 from verse 24
- Exodus 28:11–12Rank 4 from verse 24
11With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
12And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
11*With the worke of an engrauer in stone; like the engrauings of a signet shalt thou engraue the two stones, with the names of the children of Israel; thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
12And thou shalt put the two stones vpon the shoulders of the Ephod, for stones of memoriall vnto the children of Israel. And Aaron shall beare their names before the LORD, vpon his two shoulders for a memoriall.
- Exodus 28:21Rank 5 from verse 24
21And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
21And the stones shall bee with the names of the children of Israel, twelue, according to their names, like the engrauings of a signet: euery one with his name shall they bee according to the twelue tribes.
- Exodus 32:16Rank 6 from verse 24
From verse 25
- Ephesians 1:7Rank 1 from verse 25
- Isaiah 54:5Rank 2 from verse 25
5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
5*For thy maker is thine husband, (the LORD of hostes is his name;) and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel, the God of the whole earth shall he be called.
- Psalms 78:35Rank 3 from verse 25
- Proverbs 23:11Rank 4 from verse 25
- Psalms 19:14Rank 5 from verse 25
- John 5:22–29Rank 6 from verse 25
22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
22For the Father iudgeth no man: but hath committed all iudgement vnto the Sonne:
23That all men should honour the Son, euen as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not y e Sonne, honoreth not y e Father which hath sent him.
24Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Hee that heareth my word, & beleeueth on him that sent mee, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death vnto life.
25Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The houre is comming, & now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the Sonne of God: and they that heare, shall liue.
26For as the Father hath life in himselfe: so hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe:
27And hath giuen him authority to execute iudgement also, because he is the Sonne of man.
28Marueile not at this: for the houre is comming, in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice,
29And shall come foorth, *they that haue done good, vnto the resurrection of life, and they that haue done euill, vnto the resurrection of damnation.
- Isaiah 59:20–21Rank 7 from verse 25
20¶ And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.
21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
20¶ *And the redeemer shall come to Zion, and vnto them that turne from transgression in Iacob, saith the LORD.
21As for me, this is my couenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is vpon thee, and my words which I haue put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of the seede, nor out of the mouth of thy seedes seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth, and for euer.
- Jeremiah 50:34Rank 8 from verse 25
34Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
34Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of hosts is his Name, he shall throughly pleade their cause, that hee may giue rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
- Isaiah 43:14Rank 9 from verse 25
14¶ Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
14¶ †Thus sayth the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy one of Israel; For your sake I haue sent to Babylon, and haue brought downe all their nobles, and the Caldeans, whose crie is in the shippes.
- Genesis 3:15Rank 12 from verse 25
- Job 33:23–24Rank 13 from verse 25
23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew vnto man his vprightnesse:
24Then hee is gracious vnto him, and sayth, Deliuer him from going downe to the pit; I haue found ‖a ransome.
- Genesis 22:18Rank 14 from verse 25
From verse 26
- Matthew 5:8Rank 1 from verse 26
- 1 John 3:2Rank 2 from verse 26
2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
2Beloued, now are we the sonnes of God, and it doeth not yet appeare, what wee shall be: but wee know, that when he shall appeare, we shall bee like him: for we shall see him as he is.
- Psalms 17:15Rank 3 from verse 26
- 1 Corinthians 13:12Rank 4 from verse 26
- Revelation 1:7Rank 5 from verse 26
7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
7*Behold he commeth with clouds, and euery eye shal see him, and they also which pearced him: and all kinreds of the earth shall waile because of him: euen so. Amen.
- Psalms 16:11Rank 6 from verse 26
- 1 Corinthians 15:53Rank 7 from verse 26
- Philippians 3:21Rank 8 from verse 26
21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
21Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may bee fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able euen to subdue all things vnto himselfe.
- Psalms 16:9Rank 9 from verse 26
From verse 27
- Psalms 73:26Rank 1 from verse 27
- Isaiah 26:19Rank 2 from verse 27
19Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
19Thy dead men shall liue, together with my dead body shall they arise: awake and sing yee that dwell in dust: for thy dewe is as the dewe of herbes, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
- Numbers 24:17Rank 3 from verse 27
17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: There shall come a starre out of Iacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall ‖smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
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Job 19:23
Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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Impressed; indented.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Job 19:24
Sense 1: An enclosure for animals. Sense 2: A writing instrument. Sense 3: As a verb, to confine or write.
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Sense 1: A soft, heavy metal. Sense 2: As a verb, to guide, conduct, or go before.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.
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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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Job 19:25
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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One who redeems, ransoms, recovers, or delivers. As a scriptural title, the Lord and Jesus Christ, who saves and delivers his people.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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Coming, occurring, or mentioned after another; the later or last of two.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Job 19:26
1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Sense 1: The natural outer covering of a person or animal; the hide or exterior covering. Sense 2: To strip off the skin or hide.
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Sense 1: Small creeping creatures or larvae. Sense 2: Figures of lowliness, corruption, or consuming judgment.
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Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
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The one true God.
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Job 19:27
The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
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Sense 1: The kidneys. Sense 2: Figuratively, the innermost thoughts, affections, or feelings.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of consume. Sense 1: To destroy, use up, or bring to an end. Sense 2: To waste away or be exhausted.
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19:1THEN Job answered and said,
19:1¶ Then Iob answered, and sayd,
19:2How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
19:2How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?
19:3These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
19:3These tenne times haue ye reproched me: you are not ashamed that you ‖make your selues strange to me.
19:4And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.
19:4And be it indeed that I haue erred, mine errour remaineth with my selfe.
19:5If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
19:5If indeed yee will magnifie your selues against me, and plead against me my reproch:
19:6Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
19:6Know now that God hath ouerthrowen me, and hath compassed me with his net.
19:7Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
19:7Behold, I cry out of ‖wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloude, but there is no iudgement.
19:8He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
19:8Hee hath fenced vp my way that I cannot passe; and hee hath set darkenesse in my pathes.
19:9He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
19:9Hee hath stript me of my glory, and taken the crowne from my head.
19:10He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
19:10He hath destroyed me on euery side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he remooued like a tree.
19:11He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
19:11He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and hee counteth me vnto him as one of his enemies.
19:12His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
19:12His troupes come together, and raise vp their way against me, and encampe round about my tabernacle.
19:13He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
19:13Hee hath put my brethren farre from me, and mine acquaintance are verely estranged from me.
19:14My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
19:14My kinsefolke haue failed, and my familiar friends haue forgotten me.
19:15They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
19:15They that dwell in mine house, and my maides count me for a stranger: I am an aliant in their sight.
19:16I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
19:16I called my seruant, and he gaue me no answere: I intreated him with my mouth.
19:17My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.
19:17My breath is strange to my wife, though I entreated for the childrens sake of †mine owne body.
19:18Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
19:18Yea, ‖yong children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
19:19All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
19:19*All †my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loued, are turned against me.
19:20My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
19:20My bone cleaueth to my skinne, ‖and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skinne of my teeth.
19:21Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
19:21Haue pity vpon me, haue pitie vpon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
19:22Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
19:22Why doe ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
19:23Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
19:23†Oh that my wordes were now written, oh that they were printed in a booke!
Selected passage19:24That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
19:24That they were grauen with an iron pen and lead, in the rocke for euer.
Selected passage19:25For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
19:25For I know that my Redeemer liueth, and that he shall stand at the latter day, vpon the earth:
Selected passage19:26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
19:26‖And though after my skin, wormes destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Selected passage19:27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
19:27Whom I shal see for my selfe, and mine eyes shall beholde, and not †another, though my reines bee consumed †within me.
Selected passage19:28But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
19:28But ye should say, Why persecute we him? ‖seeing the root of the matter is found in me.
19:29Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
19:29Bee ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that yee may know there is a iudgement.