Job 15:19
New International Version
(to whom alone the land was given when no foreigners moved among them):

New Living Translation
from those to whom the land was given long before any foreigners arrived.

English Standard Version
to whom alone the land was given, and no stranger passed among them).

Berean Standard Bible
to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them.

King James Bible
Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.

New King James Version
To whom alone the land was given, And no alien passed among them:

New American Standard Bible
To whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them.

NASB 1995
To whom alone the land was given, And no alien passed among them.

NASB 1977
To whom alone the land was given, And no alien passed among them.

Legacy Standard Bible
To whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them.

Amplified Bible
To whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them [corrupting the truth].

Christian Standard Bible
to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the land was given to them alone when no foreigner passed among them.

American Standard Version
Unto whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them):

Contemporary English Version
Those who gained such insights also gained the land, and they were not influenced by foreign teachings.

English Revised Version
Unto whom alone the land was given, and no stranger passed among them:)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(The land was given to them alone, and no stranger passed through their land.)

Good News Translation
Their land was free from foreigners; there was no one to lead them away from God.

International Standard Version
To them alone was the land given, when no invader passed through their midst.

Majority Standard Bible
to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them.

NET Bible
to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them.

New Heart English Bible
to whom alone the land was given, and no stranger passed among them):

Webster's Bible Translation
To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.

World English Bible
to whom alone the land was given, and no stranger passed among them):
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
To them alone was the land given, "" And a stranger did not pass over into their midst:

Young's Literal Translation
To them alone was the land given, And a stranger passed not over into their midst:

Smith's Literal Translation
To them alone the earth was given, and a stranger passed not in the midst of them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger hath passed among them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
to whom alone the earth has been given, and no stranger passed among them.

New American Bible
To whom alone the land was given, when no foreigner moved among them:

New Revised Standard Version
to whom alone the land was given, and no stranger passed among them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
To whom alone the land was given, and no stranger passed among them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To them by themselves the Earth was given and no stranger passed among them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Unto whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
To them alone the earth was given, and no stranger came upon them.

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Context
Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
18what was declared by wise men and was not concealed from their fathers, 19to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them. 20A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.…

Cross References
Genesis 12:1-3
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

Deuteronomy 32:8
When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.

Psalm 147:19-20
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. / He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

Romans 3:1-2
What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? / Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

Amos 3:2
“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”

Isaiah 41:8-9
“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.

Exodus 19:5-6
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

Romans 9:4-5
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

Psalm 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!

Acts 7:2-5
And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living. ...

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Deuteronomy 7:6
For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.

Matthew 10:5-6
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

Isaiah 43:20-21
The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. / The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

Ephesians 2:12
remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.


Treasury of Scripture

To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.

Unto whom

Genesis 10:25,32
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan…

Deuteronomy 32:8
When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

Joel 3:17
So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.

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to whom alone
This phrase emphasizes exclusivity and divine selection. In the context of the Hebrew people, it reflects the unique covenant relationship between God and the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Hebrew root word for "alone" (לְבַדָּם, levaddam) underscores the idea of being set apart, which is a recurring theme in the Old Testament. This exclusivity is not just about possession but about a special calling and responsibility to uphold God's laws and reflect His character to the nations.

the land was given
The land, in biblical terms, often refers to the Promised Land, Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants. The Hebrew word for "given" (נָתַן, natan) implies a gift or grant, highlighting God's sovereignty and grace. This land was not earned by the people but was a divine inheritance, symbolizing God's faithfulness to His promises. The land is a central theme in the Old Testament, representing not just physical territory but also spiritual rest and blessing.

when no foreigner passed among them
This phrase suggests a time of purity and undisturbed possession, likely referring to the patriarchal period before the Israelites were influenced by surrounding nations. The Hebrew word for "foreigner" (זָר, zar) denotes someone who is not part of the covenant community. Historically, this could point to the era of the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, when the land was relatively free from external influences. It underscores the idea of a divinely ordained period of sanctity and separation, where the people could focus on their relationship with God without the distractions or corruptions of foreign cultures.

Verse 19. - Unto whom alone the earth was given. The reference is clearly to a very remote time, when men were comparatively few, and lived in quiet possession of their own lands, undisturbed by invasions, wars, or struggles for territory. Professor Lee thinks that the times immediately after, and even those before, the Flood are glanced at; while Schultens regards Eliphaz as alluding to the first settlements of the Joktanidae in Arabia. In either case, the passage tells in favour or, and not against, the antiquity of the Book of Job, since it marks the composer as "living at a time when the memory of an age of patriarchal simplicity was yet fresh in men's minds" (Canon Cook). And no stranger passed among them. Races were not mixed up one with another, and so the purity of primitive doctrine remained undisturbed.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
to whom
לָהֶ֣ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

alone
לְ֭בַדָּם (lə·ḇad·dām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

the land
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

was given
נִתְּנָ֣ה (nit·tə·nāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

when no
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

foreigner
זָ֣ר (zār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery

passed
עָ֖בַר (‘ā·ḇar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

among them:
בְּתוֹכָֽם׃ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre


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