Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Are not my few days almost over? Turn away from me so I can have a moment’s joy New Living Translation I have only a few days left, so leave me alone, that I may have a moment of comfort English Standard Version Are not my days few? Then cease, and leave me alone, that I may find a little cheer Berean Standard Bible Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort, King James Bible Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, New King James Version Are not my days few? Cease! Leave me alone, that I may take a little comfort, New American Standard Bible “Would He not leave my few days alone? Withdraw from me so that I may have a little cheerfulness NASB 1995 “Would He not let my few days alone? Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer NASB 1977 “Would He not let my few days alone? Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer Legacy Standard Bible Would He not cease for a few of my days? Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer Amplified Bible “Would He not let my few days alone, Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer Christian Standard Bible Are my days not few? Stop it! Leave me alone, so that I can smile a little Holman Christian Standard Bible Are my days not few? Stop it! Leave me alone, so that I can smile a little American Standard Version Are not my days few? cease then, And let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Few are the days of my life. Depart from me and I shall be quiet and I shall be comforted a little Brenton Septuagint Translation Is not the time of my life short? suffer me to rest a little, Contemporary English Version I have only a few days left. Why don't you leave me alone? Let me find some relief, * Douay-Rheims Bible Shall not the fewness of my days be ended shortly? suffer me, therefore, that I may lament my sorrow a little: English Revised Version Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, GOD'S WORD® Translation " 'Isn't my life short enough? So stop [this], and leave me alone. Let me smile a little Good News Translation Isn't my life almost over? Leave me alone! Let me enjoy the time I have left. International Standard Version My days are so few, aren't they? So leave me alone, then, so I can smile a little JPS Tanakh 1917 Are not my days few? Cease then, And let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, Literal Standard Version Are my days not few? Cease then, and put from me, | And I brighten up a little, Majority Standard Bible Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort, New American Bible Are not my days few? Stop! Let me alone, that I may recover a little NET Bible Are not my days few? Cease, then, and leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort, New Revised Standard Version Are not the days of my life few? Let me alone, that I may find a little comfort New Heart English Bible Aren't my days few? Cease then. Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort, Webster's Bible Translation Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, World English Bible Aren’t my days few? Stop! Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort, Young's Literal Translation Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Plea to God…19If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave. 20Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort, 21before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom,… Cross References Job 7:16 I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath. Job 7:19 Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle? Job 9:18 He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness. Job 10:19 If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave. Job 14:1 "Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. Psalm 39:13 Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more." Treasury of Scripture Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, my days few Job 7:6,7,16 My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope… Job 8:9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) Job 9:25,26 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good… cease Job 7:17-21 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? … Job 13:21 Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid. Psalm 39:13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more. Jump to Previous Almost Alone Brighten Cease Cheer Comfort Eyes Few Find Joy Leave Pleasure Revive Small Turn Turned WithdrawJump to Next Almost Alone Brighten Cease Cheer Comfort Eyes Few Find Joy Leave Pleasure Revive Small Turn Turned WithdrawJob 10 1. Job, taking liberty of complaint, expostulates with God about his afflictions18. He complains of life, and craves a little ease before death (20) Cease then, and let me alone.--According to another reading, "Let him cease, and let me alone." In reading this reply of Job's, one cannot but feel that it moves upon the very verge of blasphemy, and is only redeemed therefrom by its pervading reverence and deep undertone of faith. Job never gives up his faith in God, though, like Jacob, he wrestles with Him in the dark, and the issue shows that God is not displeased with such an unburdening of the soul that keeps close to the straight line of truth, which is, after all, one of the many manifestations of God.Verse 20. - Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little. Job here returns from vague longings and idle aspirations to actual realities - the facts of the case - and asks, "Is not the time that I now have to live short? Must not my disease make an end of me in a very brief space? If so, then may I not make a request? My petition is that God will 'cease' from me, grant me a respite, 'let me alone' for a short time, remove his heavy hand, and allow me to 'take comfort a little,' recover my strength, and obtain a breathing-space, before my actual end, before the time comes for my descent to Sheol," which is then (vers. 21, 22) described. The parallel with Psalm 39:13 is striking. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Are my daysיָמַ֣י (yā·may) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 3117: A day not הֲלֹא־ (hă·lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no few? מְעַ֣ט (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few Withdraw וַחֲדָ֑ל (wa·ḥă·ḏāl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle from me, מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of that I may have a little comfort, וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה (wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 1082: To break off, loose, desist, invade Links Job 10:20 NIVJob 10:20 NLT Job 10:20 ESV Job 10:20 NASB Job 10:20 KJV Job 10:20 BibleApps.com Job 10:20 Biblia Paralela Job 10:20 Chinese Bible Job 10:20 French Bible Job 10:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 10:20 Aren't my days few? 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