Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “If you say, ‘How we will hound him, since the root of the trouble lies in him,’ New Living Translation “How dare you go on persecuting me, saying, ‘It’s his own fault’? English Standard Version If you say, ‘How we will pursue him!’ and, ‘The root of the matter is found in him,’ Berean Standard Bible If you say, ‘Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him,’ King James Bible But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? New King James Version If you should say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’— Since the root of the matter is found in me, New American Standard Bible “If you say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’ And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find?’ NASB 1995 “If you say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’ And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find?’ NASB 1977 “If you say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’ And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find?’ Legacy Standard Bible If you say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’ ‘And the root of the matter is found in him?’ Amplified Bible “If you say, ‘How shall we [continue to] persecute him?’ And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find [since we claim the root of these afflictions is found in him]?’ Christian Standard Bible If you say, “How will we pursue him, since the root of the problem lies with him? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible If you say, “How will we pursue him, since the root of the problem lies with him?” American Standard Version If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me; Contemporary English Version My friends, you think up ways to blame and torment me, saying I brought it on myself. English Revised Version If ye say, How we will persecute him! seeing that the root of the matter is found in me; GOD'S WORD® Translation "You say, 'We will persecute him! The root of the problem is found in him.' Good News Translation "How can we torment him?" You looked for some excuse to attack me. International Standard Version "When you're thinking about asking yourselves, 'How will we pursue him, since the root of the problem is with him?' Majority Standard Bible If you say, ?Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him,? NET Bible If you say, 'How we will pursue him, since the root of the trouble is found in him!' New Heart English Bible If you say, 'How we will persecute him, because the root of the matter is found in him.' Webster's Bible Translation But ye would say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? World English Bible If you say, ‘How we will persecute him!’ because the root of the matter is found in me, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBut you say, Why do we pursue after him? And the root of the matter has been found in me. Young's Literal Translation But ye say, 'Why do we pursue after him?' And the root of the matter hath been found in me. Smith's Literal Translation For ye shall say, Why shall we pursue after him and the root of the word was found in me? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhy then do you say now: Let us persecute him, and let us find occasion of word against him? Catholic Public Domain Version Why then do you now say: “Let us pursue him, and let us find a basis to speak against him?” New American Bible But you who say, “How shall we persecute him, seeing that the root of the matter is found in him?” New Revised Standard Version If you say, ‘How we will persecute him!’ and, ‘The root of the matter is found in him’; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor you will say, Why did we persecute him? For a good report will follow me and vindicate me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For you say: ‘why do we persecute him?’ For The Good Word has found occasion against me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If ye say: 'How we will persecute him!' Seeing that the root of the matter is found in me; Brenton Septuagint Translation But if ye shall also say, What shall we say before him, and so find the root of the matter in him? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: My Redeemer Lives…27I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me! 28If you say, ‘Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him,’ 29then you should fear the sword yourselves, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.”… Cross References James 5:9 Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door! 1 Peter 4:4 Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you. Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. Romans 14:10-12 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. / It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” / So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Matthew 7:1-2 “Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. John 7:24 Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.” Psalm 50:21 You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face. Psalm 94:7-11 They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.” / Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise? / He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see? ... Proverbs 24:12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds? Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil. Isaiah 29:15-16 Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” / You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”? Treasury of Scripture But you should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? Why Job 19:22 Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh? Psalm 69:26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. seeing, etc. 1 Kings 14:13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam. Jump to Previous Case Clearly Cruel Find Found How Lies Matter Persecute Pretext Pursue Root Sin TroubleJump to Next Case Clearly Cruel Find Found How Lies Matter Persecute Pretext Pursue Root Sin TroubleJob 19 1. Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty, 6. shows there is misery enough in him to feed their cruelty 21. He craves pity 23. He believes the resurrection If you say, This phrase introduces a hypothetical statement, suggesting a conversation or accusation from Job's friends. In the context of the Book of Job, Job's friends often speak to him with assumptions about his guilt and sin. This reflects the cultural and religious belief of the time that suffering was directly linked to personal sin, a view that Job consistently challenges throughout the dialogue. ‘Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him,’ 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, enduring immense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it. 2. Job's Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer comfort but end up accusing him of wrongdoing, suggesting that his suffering is a result of his own sin. 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. God The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose purposes and plans are beyond human understanding, as revealed throughout the Book of Job. 5. Satan The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that Job is faithful only because of his prosperity and protection from God. Teaching Points Understanding MisjudgmentJob's friends misinterpret his suffering as a result of personal sin. We must be cautious not to judge others' circumstances without understanding God's broader purposes. The Root of the Matter The phrase "the root of the matter" suggests a deeper issue at play. In our lives, we should seek to understand the spiritual roots of our challenges rather than just the surface issues. Perseverance in Trials Job's account teaches us the importance of perseverance and faithfulness in the face of trials, trusting that God is just and merciful. Compassionate Support Unlike Job's friends, we are called to offer genuine support and compassion to those who are suffering, reflecting Christ's love and understanding. God's Sovereignty Recognize that God's ways are higher than ours, and His purposes may not always be immediately clear, but they are always for our ultimate good.(28) Seeing the root of the matter.--This verse is variously understood, according as "the root of the matter" is interpreted of the cause of suffering or the essence of piety. "For ye say, How we will persecute him, and that the root of the matter is found in me." The Authorised Version takes the other view. It seems preferable to render, "For ye say, What is a persecuted man to Him (why should He persecute any man without cause?), and therefore the root of the matter (i.e., the cause of the afflictions) is, i.e., must be found in me."Verse 28. - But ye should say, Why persecute we him? rather, if ye shall say How shall we persecute him? That is to say, "If, after what I have said, ye continue bitter against me, and take counsel together as to the best way of persecuting me, then, seeing the root of the matter (i.e. the essence of piety) is found in me, be ye afraid," etc. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you say, תֹ֭אמְרוּ (ṯō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘How מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what shall we persecute נִּרְדָּף־ (nir·dāp̄-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute him, ל֑וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew since the root וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ (wə·šō·reš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8328: A root of the matter דָּ֝בָ֗ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause lies נִמְצָא־ (nim·ṣā-) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present with him?’ בִֽי׃ (ḇî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Links Job 19:28 NIVJob 19:28 NLT Job 19:28 ESV Job 19:28 NASB Job 19:28 KJV Job 19:28 BibleApps.com Job 19:28 Biblia Paralela Job 19:28 Chinese Bible Job 19:28 French Bible Job 19:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 19:28 If you say 'How we will persecute (Jb) |
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