Revised Literal Translation
Job 29:18
18Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
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 the cause which I knew not I searched out. 17And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. 20My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
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וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 29:18
- Psalms 30:6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
- Jeremiah 22:23O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
- Jeremiah 49:16Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Yhwh.
- Obadiah 1:4Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith Yhwh.
- Habakkuk 2:9Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
- Job 5:26Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of grain cometh in in his season.
- Job 42:16After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.
- Psalms 91:16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
- Genesis 32:12And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
- Genesis 41:49And Joseph gathered grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
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
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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
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