New English Translation
Job 19:7
7“If I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I receive no answer; I cry for help, but there is no justice.
Job 19:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
- New International Version (NIV)“Though I cry, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, I cry out, 'Violence!' but I am not answered; I call for help, but there is no justice.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“If I cry out concerning wrong, I am not heard. If I cry aloud, there is no justice.
Context of Job 19:7
5If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and plead my disgrace against me, 6know then that God has wronged me and encircled me with his net. “If I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I receive no answer; I cry for help, but there is no justice. 8He has blocked my way so I cannot pass, and has set darkness over my paths. 9He has stripped me of my honor and has taken the crown off my head.
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הֵ֤ן אֶצְעַ֣ק חָ֭מָס וְלֹ֣א אֵעָנֶ֑ה אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע וְאֵ֣ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 19:7
- Job 10:3Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?
- Job 16:17although there is no violence in my hands and my prayer is pure.
- Job 21:27“Yes, I know what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
- Psalms 22:2My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.
- Jeremiah 20:8For whenever I prophesy, I must cry out, “Violence and destruction are coming!” This message from the Lord has made me an object of continual insults and derision.
- Lamentations 3:8Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer.
- Habakkuk 1:2How long, Lord, must I cry for help? But you do not listen! I call out to you, “Violence!” But you do not intervene!
- Job 9:32For he is not a human being like I am, that I might answer him, that we might come together in judgment.
- Job 13:15Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!
- Job 16:21and he contends with God on behalf of man as a man pleads for his friend.
- Job 23:3O that I knew where I might find him, that I could come to his place of residence!
- Job 31:35“If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature – let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.
- Job 34:5For Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God turns away my right.
- Job 40:8Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?
Commentaries on Job 19:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7I cry out of wrong - I complain of violence and of injustice; but no one comes to my help.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Behold, I cry out of wrong - Margin, or “violence.” The Hebrew word (חמס châmâs ) means properly violence. The violence referred to is that which was brought upon him by God. It is, indeed, harsh language; but it is not quite sure that he means to complain of God for doing him injustice. God had dealt with him in a severe or violent manner, is the meaning, and he had cried unto him for relief, but had cried in vain. No judgment - No justice. The meaning…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Violence!: Compare Jeremiah 20:8; Habakkuk 1:2–3. no response: See Psalm 22:2; Lamentations 3:8; Habakkuk 1:2–3.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. wrong--violence: brought on him by God. no judgment--God will not remove my calamities, and so vindicate my just cause; and my friends will not do justice to my past character.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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