Job 30:1

Job 30:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
• New International Version (NIV)“But now they mock me, men younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"But now they laugh at me, men who are younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But now they mock at me, men younger than I, Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.

Context of Job 30:1

“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs. 2What use to me was the strength of their hands, since their vigor had left them? 3Gaunt from poverty and hunger, they gnawed the dry land, and the desolate wasteland by night.

Job 30:1 word by word

וְעַתָּ֤ה׀ שָֽׂחֲק֣וּ עָלַי֮ צְעִירִ֥ים מִמֶּ֗נִּי לְיָ֫מִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־מָאַ֥סְתִּי אֲבוֹתָ֑ם לָ֝שִׁ֗ית עִם־כַּלְבֵ֥י צֹאנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• But nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• they mock meשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832
• they mock meעַל‛al · uponH5921
• men youngerצָעִירtsâ‛îyr tsâ‛ôr · littleH6810
• than I amמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• than I amיוֹםyôm · day: oldH3117
• whoseאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• I would have refusedמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
• to putשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• withעִם‛im · withH5973
• my sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• dogsכֶּ֫לֶבkeleb · dogH3611

Cross-references for Job 30:1

• Job 19:13He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
• Job 29:8the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.
• 2 Kings 2:23From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”
• Isaiah 3:5The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.
• Psalms 35:15But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.
• Psalms 69:12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.
• Mark 14:65Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
• Mark 15:17They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
• Luke 23:14and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
• Acts 17:5The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.

Commentaries on Job 30:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1But now they that are younger than I have me in derision - Compare this with Job 29:8, where he speaks of the respect he had from the youth while in the days of his prosperity. Now he is no longer affluent, and they are no longer respectful. Dogs of my flock - Persons who were not deemed sufficiently respectable to be trusted with the care of those dogs which were the guardians of my flocks. Not confidential enough to be made shepherds, ass-keepers, or…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1But now they that are younger than I - Margin, “of fewer days.” It is not probable that Job here refers to his three friends. It is not possible to determine their age with accuracy, but in Job 15:10, they claim that there were with them old and very aged men, much older than the father of Job. Though that place may possibly refer not to themselves but to those who held the same opinions with them, yet none of those who engaged in the discussion, except…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Job's honour is turned into contempt. (1-14) Job a burden to himself. (15-31) Verses 1-14 Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. What little cause have men to be ambitious or proud of that which may be so easily lost, and what little confidence is to be put in it! We should not be cast down if we are despised, reviled, and hated by wicked men. We should look to Jesus, who endured the contradiction of sinners.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-31Job 30:1-31. 1. younger--not the three friends (Job 15:10; 32:4, 6, 7). A general description: Job 30:1-8, the lowness of the persons who derided him; Job 30:9-15, the derision itself. Formerly old men rose to me (Job 29:8). Now not only my juniors, who are bound to reverence me (Le 19:32), but even the mean and base-born actually deride me; opposed to, "smiled upon" (Job 29:24). This goes farther than even the "mockery" of Job by relations and friends…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 30:1

• Children
• Dog (Sodomite?)
• Mocking
• Persecution
• Scoffing
• Shepherd

In the dictionaries

• Cord
• Dissolve
• Dog
• Prevent
• Profit
• Thief
• Derision
• Job, Book of
• Shepherd
• Sheep

Commentaries on Job 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary