Job 10:13
New International Version
“But this is what you concealed in your heart, and I know that this was in your mind:

New Living Translation
“‘Yet your real motive— your true intent—

English Standard Version
Yet these things you hid in your heart; I know that this was your purpose.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind:

King James Bible
And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.

New King James Version
‘And these things You have hidden in Your heart; I know that this was with You:

New American Standard Bible
‘Yet You have concealed these things in Your heart; I know that this is within You:

NASB 1995
‘Yet these things You have concealed in Your heart; I know that this is within You:

NASB 1977
‘Yet these things Thou hast concealed in Thy heart; I know that this is within Thee:

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet these things You have concealed in Your heart; I know that this is within You:

Amplified Bible
‘Yet these [present evils] You have hidden in Your heart [since my creation]: I know that this was within You [in Your purpose and thought].

Christian Standard Bible
“Yet you concealed these thoughts in your heart; I know that this was your hidden plan:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Yet You concealed these thoughts in Your heart; I know that this was Your hidden plan:

American Standard Version
Yet these things thou didst hide in thy heart; I know that this is with thee:

Contemporary English Version
You have not explained all of your mysteries,

English Revised Version
Yet these things thou didst hide in thine heart; I know that this is with thee:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But in your heart you hid these things. I know this is what you did.

Good News Translation
But now I know that all that time you were secretly planning to harm me.

International Standard Version
But you've hidden these things in your heart— I know this was your purpose:

Majority Standard Bible
Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind:

NET Bible
"But these things you have concealed in your heart; I know that this is with you:

New Heart English Bible
Yet you hid these things in your heart. I know that this is with you:

Webster's Bible Translation
And these things hast thou hid in thy heart: I know that this is with thee.

World English Bible
Yet you hid these things in your heart. I know that this is with you:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And these You have laid up in Your heart, I have known that this [is] with You.

Young's Literal Translation
And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this is with Thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
And these thou didst hide in thy heart: I knew that this is with thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Although thou conceal these things in thy heart, yet I know that thou rememberest all things.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Though you may conceal this in your heart, yet I know that you remember everything.

New American Bible
Yet these things you have hidden in your heart; I know they are your purpose:

New Revised Standard Version
Yet these things you hid in your heart; I know that this was your purpose.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And these things hast thou hid in thy heart; I know that this is in thy mind.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these things you have hidden in your heart; I have known that this was in your mind
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet these things Thou didst hide in Thy heart; I know that this is with Thee;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Having these things in thyself, I know that thou canst do all things; for nothing is impossible with thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job's Plea to God
12You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit. 13Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind: 14If I sinned, You would take note, and would not acquit me of my iniquity.…

Cross References
Psalm 139:16
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Isaiah 46:10
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Ephesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Proverbs 19:21
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Genesis 50:20
As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.

1 Corinthians 2:7
No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

Acts 2:23
He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Isaiah 55:8-9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Romans 11:33-36
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” ...

2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.


Treasury of Scripture

And these things have you hid in your heart: I know that this is with you.

hid

Job 23:9
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

Ecclesiastes 8:6,7
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him…

Isaiah 45:15
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

I know

Job 23:13
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

Isaiah 45:7
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

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Yet You concealed these things in Your heart
This phrase reflects Job's struggle with understanding God's hidden purposes. In the biblical context, God's ways and thoughts are often depicted as beyond human comprehension (Isaiah 55:8-9). The heart, in ancient Near Eastern culture, was considered the seat of thought and intention, not just emotion. Job is expressing his frustration with the divine mystery, a theme that runs throughout the book. This concealment can be seen as a test of faith, similar to how God’s plans were hidden from Joseph in Genesis, yet ultimately for a greater purpose.

and I know that this was in Your mind:
Job acknowledges God's sovereignty and omniscience, recognizing that nothing happens outside of God's will. This reflects a deep theological truth found throughout Scripture, such as in Romans 8:28, where all things work together for good for those who love God. Job's statement is a mix of resignation and faith, understanding that God's plans are deliberate and intentional. This echoes the wisdom literature's emphasis on trusting God's ultimate plan, even when it is not immediately apparent, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6. The phrase also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of God's ultimate plan through Jesus Christ, who fulfills God's hidden purposes for redemption.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Job
A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's purposes.

2. God
The Almighty Creator, who is sovereign over all creation. In the context of Job, God is the one whom Job is addressing, expressing his confusion and seeking understanding of his suffering.

3. Job's Suffering
The event of Job's intense trials, including the loss of his children, wealth, and health, which leads him to question the reasons behind his suffering.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty and Wisdom
Recognize that God's plans and purposes are often beyond our understanding, yet they are always rooted in His perfect wisdom and sovereignty.

Trust in God's Hidden Purposes
Even when we cannot see or understand God's plans, we are called to trust that He is working all things for our good and His glory.

The Role of Faith in Suffering
In times of suffering, faith requires us to hold onto the truth of God's character, trusting that He is good, even when circumstances suggest otherwise.

The Importance of Honest Prayer
Job's candid expression of his confusion and pain teaches us the value of bringing our honest emotions and questions before God in prayer.

Seeking Understanding through Scripture
While some of God's purposes may remain hidden, we are encouraged to seek understanding and comfort through the study of Scripture, where God reveals His character and promises.(13) These things hast thou hid in thine heart.--Job implies that his sense of God's goodness is embittered by the thought that while showing him such kindness, He had in reserve for him the trials and sorrows under which he was then labouring: while showering good upon him, He intended eventually to overwhelm him with affliction. This was the purpose He had hidden in His heart.

Verse 13. - And these things hast thou hid in thine heart; rather, get these things didst thou hide in thine heart; i.e. "Yet all the while, notwithstanding thy protecting care and gracious favour, thou wert hiding in thy heart the intention to bring all these evils upon me; thou couldst not but have known what thou wert about to do, though thou didst conceal thy intention, and allow no sign of it to escape thee." I know that this is with thee; rather, I know that this was with thee; i.e. this intention to destroy my happiness was "with thee" - present to thy thought - even while thou wert loading me with favour. Job's statement cannot be gainsaid; but it involves no real charge against God, who assigns men prosperity or suffering as is best for them at the time.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Yet You concealed
צָפַ֣נְתָּ (ṣā·p̄an·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk

these [things]
וְ֭אֵלֶּה (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

in Your heart,
בִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ (ḇil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

and I know
יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

this [was]
זֹ֥את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

in Your [mind]:
עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with


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