Job 19:10
New International Version
He tears me down on every side till I am gone; he uproots my hope like a tree.

New Living Translation
He has demolished me on every side, and I am finished. He has uprooted my hope like a fallen tree.

English Standard Version
He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone, and my hope has he pulled up like a tree.

Berean Standard Bible
He tears me down on every side until I am gone; He uproots my hope like a tree.

King James Bible
He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

New King James Version
He breaks me down on every side, And I am gone; My hope He has uprooted like a tree.

New American Standard Bible
“He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.

NASB 1995
“He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.

NASB 1977
“He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.

Legacy Standard Bible
He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.

Amplified Bible
“He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; He has uprooted my hope like a tree.

Christian Standard Bible
He tears me down on every side so that I am ruined. He uproots my hope like a tree.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He tears me down on every side so that I am ruined. He uproots my hope like a tree.

American Standard Version
He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone; And my hope hath he plucked up like a tree.

Contemporary English Version
God rips me apart, uproots my hopes,

English Revised Version
He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he plucked up like a tree.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He beats me down on every side until I'm gone. He uproots my hope like a tree.

Good News Translation
He batters me from every side. He uproots my hope and leaves me to wither and die.

International Standard Version
He is breaking me down on every side, and now it's too late for me; he has uprooted my hopes like a tree.

Majority Standard Bible
He tears me down on every side until I am gone; He uproots my hope like a tree.

NET Bible
He tears me down on every side until I perish; he uproots my hope like one uproots a tree.

New Heart English Bible
He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone. My hope he has plucked up like a tree.

Webster's Bible Translation
He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and my hope hath he removed like a tree.

World English Bible
He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone. He has plucked my hope up like a tree.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He breaks me down all around, and I go, "" And removes my hope like a tree.

Young's Literal Translation
He breaketh me down round about, and I go, And removeth like a tree my hope.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will lay me waste round about, and I shall go: and he will remove my hope as a tree.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am lost, and he hath taken away my hope, as from a tree that is plucked up.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He has destroyed me on every side, and I am lost, and, like an uprooted tree, he has taken away my hope.

New American Bible
He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; he has uprooted my hope like a tree.

New Revised Standard Version
He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone, he has uprooted my hope like a tree.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He has destroyed me on every side, and I am no more; and my hope has he removed like a piece of tree.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He has uprooted me from all my sides and I am gone, and he picked up my hope like wood
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone; And my hope hath He plucked up like a tree.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He has torn me around about, and I am gone: and he has cut off my hope like a tree.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job: My Redeemer Lives
9He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head. 10He tears me down on every side until I am gone; He uproots my hope like a tree. 11His anger burns against me, and He counts me among His enemies.…

Cross References
Psalm 52:5
Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

Isaiah 38:12
My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me.

Jeremiah 1:10
See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”

Lamentations 2:2
Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes.

Ezekiel 17:9-10
So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots. / Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”

Hosea 10:2
Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.

Amos 9:15
I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.

Matthew 21:42-44
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? / Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. / He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Mark 12:10-11
Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. / This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

Luke 20:17-18
But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? / Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

John 15:2
He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

Romans 11:17-22
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...

2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Ephesians 2:20-22
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.

Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.


Treasury of Scripture

He has destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and my hope has he removed like a tree.

destroyed

Job 1:13-19
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: …

Job 2:7
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

Psalm 88:13-18
But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee…

I am gone

Job 17:11
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.

Psalm 102:11
My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

mine hope

Job 6:11
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

Job 8:13-18
So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: …

Job 17:15
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

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He breaks me down on every side
In this phrase, Job is expressing the totality of his suffering. The Hebrew word for "breaks" is "parats," which conveys a sense of being violently broken or breached. This imagery suggests a siege, where Job feels as though God has surrounded him and is dismantling his life piece by piece. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern warfare tactics where cities were besieged and broken down. Job's lament is not just about physical suffering but an emotional and spiritual dismantling, indicating that every aspect of his life is under attack.

and I am gone
The phrase "I am gone" reflects a sense of annihilation or being utterly destroyed. The Hebrew word "halak" can mean to walk or go, but in this context, it implies being consumed or disappearing. Job feels as though his identity and existence are being erased. This speaks to the depth of his despair, where he perceives himself as no longer present or relevant in the world, a sentiment that resonates with the ultimate fear of being forgotten or losing one's purpose.

He uproots my hope like a tree
The imagery of uprooting a tree is powerful and poignant. The Hebrew word "nathash" means to pluck up or root out, often used in agricultural contexts. A tree, deeply rooted, symbolizes stability, life, and hope. By saying God uproots his hope, Job conveys a sense of complete devastation, as a tree without roots cannot survive. This metaphor highlights the severity of Job's loss, where even his hope, which should be deeply rooted and resilient, is torn away. In the scriptural context, hope is often seen as an anchor for the soul, and Job's lament underscores the profound spiritual crisis he is experiencing.

Verse 10. - He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone; or, broken me down. Job compares himself to a city, the walls of which are attacked on every side and broken down. His ruin is complete - he perishes. And mine hope hath he removed like a tree; rather, torn up like a tree. Job's "hope" was, no doubt, to lead a tranquil and a godly life, surrounded by his relatives and friends, in favour with God and man, till old age came, and he descended, like a ripe shock of corn (Job 5:26), to the grave. This hope had been "torn up by the roots" when his calamities fell upon him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He tears me down
יִתְּצֵ֣נִי (yit·tə·ṣê·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

on every side
סָ֭בִיב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

until I am gone;
וָאֵלַ֑ךְ (wā·’ê·laḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

He uproots
וַיַּסַּ֥ע (way·yas·sa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey

my hope
תִּקְוָתִֽי׃ (tiq·wā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8615: A cord, expectancy

like a tree.
כָּ֝עֵ֗ץ (kā·‘êṣ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood


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