God’s Word Translation
Job 19:25
25But I know that my defender lives, and afterwards, he will rise on the earth.
Job 19:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
- New International Version (NIV)I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth;
Context of Job 19:25
23“I wish now my words were written. I wish they were inscribed on a scroll. 24I wish they were forever engraved on a rock with an iron stylus and lead. But I know that my defender lives, and afterwards, he will rise on the earth. 26Even after my skin has been stripped off my body, I will see God in my own flesh. 27I will see him with my own eyes, not with someone else’s. My heart fails inside me!
Read all of Job 19Job 19:25 word by word
וַאֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי גֹּ֣אֲלִי חָ֑י וְ֝אַחֲר֗וֹן עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָקֽוּם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 19:25
- Job 33:23“If they have a messenger for them, a spokesman, one in a thousand, to tell people what is right for them,
- Psalms 19:14May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my defender.
- Isaiah 54:5Your husband is your maker. His name is the Lord of Armies. Your defender is the Holy One of Israel. He is called the God of the whole earth.
- Isaiah 59:20“Then a Savior will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from rebellion,” declares the Lord.
- Ephesians 1:7Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.
- Genesis 3:15I will make you and the woman hostile toward each other. I will make your descendants and her descendant hostile toward each other. He will crush your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
- Genesis 22:18Through your descendant all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
- John 5:22“The Father doesn’t judge anyone. He has entrusted judgment entirely to the Son
- Jude 1:14Furthermore, Enoch, from the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about them. He said, “The Lord has come with countless thousands of his holy angels.
Commentaries on Job 19:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25For I know that my Redeemer liveth - Any attempt to establish the true meaning of this passage is almost hopeless. By learned men and eminent critics the words have been understood very differently; some vehemently contending that they refer to the resurrection of the body, and the redemption of the human race by Jesus Christ; while others, with equal vehemence and show of argument, have contended that they refer only to Job's restoration to health…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25For I know that my Redeemer liveth - There are few passages in the Bible which have excited more attention than this, or in respect to which the opinions of expositors have been more divided. The importance of the passage Job 19:25-27 has contributed much to the anxiety to understand its meaning - since, if it refers to the Messiah, it is one of the most valuable of all the testimonials now remaining of the early faith on that subject. The importance of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-29Verses 23-29 The Spirit of God, at this time, seems to have powerfully wrought on the mind of Job. Here he witnessed a good confession; declared the soundness of his faith, and the assurance of his hope. Here is much of Christ and heaven; and he that said such things are these, declared plainly that he sought the better country, that is, the heavenly. Job was taught of God to believe in a living Redeemer; to look for the resurrection of the dead, and the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Job's faith in a Redeemer (one who saves) could only become fulfilled in Christ. This was also true for his wish for an advocate and a witness in heaven (9:33; 16:19). The term Redeemer (Hebrew go’el) comes from both criminal and civil law. A person could redeem or take revenge because of the wrong shedding of blood or redeem lost property. This included buying back a slave or marrying the widow who inherited the property (Numbers 35:12–18; Leviticus…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. redeemer--Umbreit and others understand this and Job 19:26, of God appearing as Job's avenger before his death, when his body would be wasted to a skeleton. But Job uniformly despairs of restoration and vindication of his cause in this life (Job 17:15, 16). One hope alone was left, which the Spirit revealed--a vindication in a future life: it would be no full vindication if his soul alone were to be happy without the body, as some explain (Job 19:26)…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 19
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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