Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Are your days like those of a mortal or your years like those of a strong man, New Living Translation Is your lifetime only as long as ours? Is your life so short English Standard Version Are your days as the days of man, or your years as a man’s years, Berean Standard Bible Are Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man, King James Bible Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days, New King James Version Are Your days like the days of a mortal man? Are Your years like the days of a mighty man, New American Standard Bible ‘Are Your days like the days of a mortal, Or Your years like a man’s year, NASB 1995 ‘Are Your days as the days of a mortal, Or Your years as man’s years, NASB 1977 ‘Are Thy days as the days of a mortal, Or Thy years as man’s years, Legacy Standard Bible Are Your days as the days of a mortal man, Or Your years as man’s years, Amplified Bible ‘Are Your days as the days of a mortal, Are Your years as man’s years, Christian Standard Bible Are your days like those of a human, or your years like those of a man, Holman Christian Standard Bible Are Your days like those of a human, or Your years like those of a man, American Standard Version Are thy days as the days of man, Or thy years as man's days, Contemporary English Version Is your life as short as ours? English Revised Version Are thy days as the days of man, or thy years as man's days, GOD'S WORD® Translation Are your days like a mortal's days? Are your years like a human's years? Good News Translation Is your life as short as ours? International Standard Version Can you live only as long as a human being? Or live the years of a mortal man? NET Bible Are your days like the days of a mortal, or your years like the years of a mortal, New Heart English Bible Are your days as the days of mortals, or your years as man's years, Webster's Bible Translation Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAre Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man, World English Bible Are your days as the days of mortals, or your years as man’s years, Literal Translations Literal Standard Version[Are] Your days as the days of man? Your years as the days of a man? Young's Literal Translation As the days of man are Thy days? Thy years as the days of a man? Smith's Literal Translation Are thy days as man's days? or thy years as the days of man? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAre thy days as the days of man, and are thy years as the times of men: Catholic Public Domain Version Are your days just like the days of man, and are your years as the times of humans, New American Bible Are your days like the days of a mortal, and are your years like a human lifetime, New Revised Standard Version Are your days like the days of mortals, or your years like human years, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAre thy days as the days of men? Are thy years as man's days? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Or are your days as the days of man, or your years as the days of a man OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Are Thy days as the days of man, Or Thy years as a man's days, Brenton Septuagint Translation Or is thy life human, or thy years the years of a man, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Plea to God…4Do You have eyes of flesh? Do You see as man sees? 5Are Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man, 6that You should seek my iniquity and search out my sin—… Cross References Psalm 90:4 For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night. 2 Peter 3:8 Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. Psalm 39:5 You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah Isaiah 40:22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. Psalm 102:11-12 My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass. / But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations. Psalm 144:4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow. James 4:14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 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. Psalm 90:10 The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. 1 Peter 1:24 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you. Psalm 103:15-16 As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more. 1 Chronicles 29:15 For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. Hebrews 1:10-12 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.” Treasury of Scripture Are your days as the days of man? are your years as man's days, Psalm 90:2-4 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God… Psalm 102:12,24-27 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations… Hebrews 1:12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. Jump to Previous Mortal MortalsJump to Next Mortal MortalsJob 10 1. Job, taking liberty of complaint, expostulates with God about his afflictions18. He complains of life, and craves a little ease before death Are Your days like those of a mortal This phrase reflects Job's struggle to comprehend God's eternal nature compared to human limitations. In biblical context, God is often described as eternal and unchanging (Psalm 90:2, Malachi 3:6). Job's question highlights the contrast between God's infinite existence and human mortality. The rhetorical nature of the question underscores Job's frustration and his attempt to understand divine justice from a human perspective. This reflects the broader theme of the Book of Job, where human suffering and divine sovereignty are explored. or Your years like those of a man Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and his quest to understand the reasons behind it. 2. God The Almighty Creator, whom Job is addressing in this verse. Job is questioning God's nature and understanding of human life. 3. The Land of Uz The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia. 4. Job's Suffering The context of this verse is Job's lament over his suffering and his struggle to comprehend God's ways. 5. Job's Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom, often attributing it to sin. Teaching Points Understanding God's NatureJob's question highlights the difference between God's eternal nature and human temporality. It reminds us that God's perspective is not limited by time as ours is. Human Limitations This verse encourages believers to acknowledge their limited understanding and to trust in God's infinite wisdom and eternal perspective. Faith Amidst Suffering Job's questioning is a natural part of faith, especially in times of suffering. It teaches us that it's okay to bring our doubts and questions to God. God's Sovereignty The verse underscores God's sovereignty and the mystery of His ways, encouraging believers to rest in the assurance that God is in control, even when we don't understand. The Importance of Perspective It challenges us to seek a godly perspective in our trials, recognizing that our understanding is finite and God's purposes are beyond our comprehension. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Job 10:5?2. How does Job 10:5 challenge our understanding of God's eternal nature? 3. What does Job 10:5 reveal about human limitations compared to God's eternity? 4. How can Job 10:5 deepen our trust in God's timeless wisdom? 5. In what ways does Job 10:5 connect with Psalm 90:4 on God's time? 6. How can acknowledging God's eternal nature in Job 10:5 impact daily decision-making? 7. How does Job 10:5 challenge the concept of God's eternal nature compared to human life? 8. What does Job 10:5 reveal about human perception of God's time and existence? 9. How does Job 10:5 address the limitations of human understanding of divine time? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Job 10? 11. In Job 10:5, Job asks if God experiences time like a human—how does this align with the idea of God’s eternal nature in other Scriptures? 12. What is the biblical perspective on human mortality? 13. How do we reconcile the extraordinarily long lifespans in Genesis 5 with the more typical human lifespan suggested in Psalm 90:10? 14. How can Moses realistically be 120 years old (Deut. 31:2) when modern biology deems such an age implausible? What Does Job 10:5 Mean Are Your days like those of a mortal• Job voices the contrast between limited human existence and God’s limitless being. In making the comparison, he highlights his conviction that God’s life is not bracketed by the beginning‐to‐end boundaries that confine humanity (Psalm 90:2,4; Job 36:26). • The rhetorical tone shows Job’s certainty that God, unlike man, is not pressed by time, fatigue, or death. Because God transcends time, His judgments and purposes are never rushed or uninformed (Isaiah 40:28). • This understanding comforts believers: the One who oversees every season of our lives is Himself timeless. We may feel the clock ticking, but He works outside its limits, weaving eternal purposes through transient moments (2 Peter 3:8). or Your years like those of a man • Human years accumulate weariness and change; God’s “years” never diminish His strength or alter His character. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8), and “with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow” (James 1:17). • Job’s question underscores God’s unchanging reliability. Because His years are not human, His promises are not subject to decay or revision. What He decreed in the beginning He upholds to the end (Numbers 23:19). • Recognizing that God is ageless reassures us when we, like Job, face confusing pain. Our lives may feel brief and unpredictable, but the everlasting God remains constant, seeing the full tapestry when we glimpse only a single thread. summary Job 10:5 uses two probing comparisons to affirm that God’s life is infinitely above human limitations. He is timeless, tireless, unchanging—qualities that guarantee His wisdom, judgments, and care will never fail those who trust Him. Verse 5. - Are thy days as man's days? In short-lived man, shortsightedness and prejudice are excusable, but not in one whose days are unlike man's days - whose "years endure throughout all generations" (Is. 102:24). Such a one ought to be above all human infirmity. Or thy years as man's days? We should have expected "as man's years." But it marks the disparity more strongly to say, "Are thy years not greater in number even than man's [literally, 'a strong man's'] days?"Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Are Your daysהֲכִימֵ֣י (hă·ḵî·mê) Article, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day like those יָמֶ֑יךָ (yā·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day of a [mortal], אֱנ֣וֹשׁ (’ĕ·nō·wōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 582: Man, mankind or אִם־ (’i·mōš-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not Your years שְׁ֝נוֹתֶ֗יךָ (nō·w·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8141: A year like those כִּ֣ימֵי (kî·mê) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of a man, גָֽבֶר׃ (ḡā·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply Links Job 10:5 NIVJob 10:5 NLT Job 10:5 ESV Job 10:5 NASB Job 10:5 KJV Job 10:5 BibleApps.com Job 10:5 Biblia Paralela Job 10:5 Chinese Bible Job 10:5 French Bible Job 10:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 10:5 Are your days as the days (Jb) |
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