Job 29:18

Job 29:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
• New International Version (NIV)“I thought, ‘I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I thought, 'I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then I said, ‘I shall die in my nest, And multiply my days as the sand.

Context of Job 29:18

16I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help. 17I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth. “I thought, ‘Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life. 19For I am like a tree whose roots reach the water, whose branches are refreshed with the dew. 20New honors are constantly bestowed on me, and my strength is continually renewed.’

Job 29:18 word by word

וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I shall dieגָּוַעgâva‛ · to dieH1478
• in my nestקֵןqên · nestH7064
• and I shall multiplyרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• as the sandחוֹלchôl · sandH2344

Cross-references for Job 29:18

• Psalms 30:6When I was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!”
• Jeremiah 22:23It may be nice to live in a beautiful palace paneled with wood from the cedars of Lebanon, but soon you will groan with pangs of anguish— anguish like that of a woman in labor.
• Jeremiah 49:16You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.
• Obadiah 1:4But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.
• Habakkuk 2:9“What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger.
• Job 5:26You will go to the grave at a ripe old age, like a sheaf of grain harvested at the proper time!
• Job 42:16Job lived 140 years after that, living to see four generations of his children and grandchildren.
• Psalms 91:16I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
• Genesis 32:12But you promised me, ‘I will surely treat you kindly, and I will multiply your descendants until they become as numerous as the sands along the seashore—too many to count.’”
• Genesis 41:49He piled up huge amounts of grain like sand on the seashore. Finally, he stopped keeping records because there was too much to measure.

Commentaries on Job 29:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18I shall die in my nest - As I endeavored to live soberly and temperately, fearing God, and departing from evil, endeavoring to promote the welfare of all around me, it was natural for me to conclude that I should live long, be very prosperous, and see my posterity multiply as the sands on the seashore.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Then I said - So prosperous was I, and so permanent seemed my sources of happiness. I saw no reason why all this should not continue, and why the same respect and honor should not attend me to the grave. I shall die in my nest - I shall remain where I am, and in my present comforts, while I live. I shall then die surrounded by my family and friends, and encompassed with honors. A “nest” is an image of quietness, harmlessness, and comfort. So Spenser…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-25Verses 18-25 Being thus honoured and useful, Job had hoped to die in peace and honour, in a good old age. If such an expectation arise from lively faith in the providence and promise of God, it is well; but if from conceit of our own wisdom, and dependence on changeable, earthly things, it is ill grounded, and turns to sin. Every one that has the spirit of wisdom, has not the spirit of government; but Job had both. Yet he had the tenderness of a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18and multiply my days as the sand (literally after I have counted my days like sand): Job believed the length of his years showed God's blessing. This was similar to the numerous people descended from Abraham or the abundance of supplies Joseph had in Egypt (Genesis 15:5; 32:12; Genesis 41:49).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. I said--in my heart (Psa 30:6). in--rather, "with my nest"; as the second clause refers to long life. Instead of my family dying before me, as now, I shall live so long as to die with them: proverbial for long life. Job did realize his hope (Job 42:16). However, in the bosom of my family, gives a good sense (Nu 24:21; Ob 4). Use "nest" for a secure dwelling. sand--(Ge 22:17; Ha 1:9). But the Septuagint and Vulgate, and Jewish interpreters, favor the…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 29:18

• Confidence
• Security

In the dictionaries

• Aged
• Chief
• Ready
• Job, Book of
• Nest
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Sand

Commentaries on Job 29

• 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