Job 19:4
New International Version
If it is true that I have gone astray, my error remains my concern alone.

New Living Translation
Even if I have sinned, that is my concern, not yours.

English Standard Version
And even if it be true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.

Berean Standard Bible
Even if I have truly gone astray, my error concerns me alone.

King James Bible
And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.

New King James Version
And if indeed I have erred, My error remains with me.

New American Standard Bible
“Even if I have truly done wrong, My error stays with me.

NASB 1995
“Even if I have truly erred, My error lodges with me.

NASB 1977
“Even if I have truly erred, My error lodges with me.

Legacy Standard Bible
Even if I have truly erred, My error lodges with me.

Amplified Bible
“And if it were true that I have erred, My error would remain with me [and I would be conscious of it].

Christian Standard Bible
Even if it is true that I have sinned, my mistake concerns only me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even if it is true that I have sinned, my mistake concerns only me.

American Standard Version
And be it indeed that I have erred, Mine error remaineth with myself.

Contemporary English Version
Even if I have sinned, you haven't been harmed.

English Revised Version
And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even if it were true that I've made a mistake without realizing it, my mistake would affect only me.

Good News Translation
Even if I have done wrong, how does that hurt you?

International Standard Version
Even if it's true that I've erred, my error only affects me.

Majority Standard Bible
Even if I have truly gone astray, my error concerns me alone.

NET Bible
But even if it were true that I have erred, my error remains solely my concern!

New Heart English Bible
If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.

Webster's Bible Translation
And be it indeed that I have erred, my error remaineth with myself.

World English Bible
If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And also—truly, I have erred, "" My error remains with me.

Young's Literal Translation
And also -- truly, I have erred, With me doth my error remain.

Smith's Literal Translation
If indeed I erred my error will lodge with me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For if I have been ignorant, my ignorance shall be with me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now, of course, if I have been ignorant, my ignorance will be with me.

New American Bible
Even if it were true that I am at fault, my fault would remain with me;

New Revised Standard Version
And even if it is true that I have erred, my error remains with me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If indeed I have erred, my error remains with myself.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if truly I have gone astray, my error will be with me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And be it indeed that I have erred, Mine error remaineth with myself.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Yea verily, I have erred in truth, (but the error abides with myself) in having spoken words which it was not right to speak; and my words err, and are unreasonable.

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Context
Job: My Redeemer Lives
3Ten times now you have reproached me; you shamelessly mistreat me. 4Even if I have truly gone astray, my error concerns me alone. 5If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and use my disgrace against me,…

Cross References
Job 13:23-24
How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin. / Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?

Job 9:20-21
Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty. / Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.

Job 10:15
If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.

Job 16:17
yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.

Job 27:6
I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.

Job 33:9
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.

Job 34:5-6
For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice. / Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

Job 42:7-8
After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. / So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

Psalm 7:3-5
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, / if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, / then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

Psalm 26:1-2
Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

Psalm 38:3-4
There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin. / For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

Psalm 69:5
You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

Isaiah 53:4-6
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Jeremiah 2:35
you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’


Treasury of Scripture

And be it indeed that I have erred, my error remains with myself.

I have erred

Job 11:3-6
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? …

mine

2 Samuel 24:17
And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

Proverbs 9:12
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Ezekiel 18:4
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

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1. Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty,
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Even if
This phrase introduces a hypothetical situation, suggesting a concession or acknowledgment of a possibility. In the Hebrew text, the word used here can imply a conditional or hypothetical scenario. Job is not admitting guilt but is addressing the accusations of his friends by considering their perspective. This reflects Job's willingness to engage in self-reflection, a critical aspect of his character throughout the book. It shows humility and openness to introspection, even amidst suffering.

I have truly gone astray
The phrase "gone astray" is translated from the Hebrew word "shagah," which means to err or wander. In the context of the Old Testament, this term often refers to moral or spiritual deviation. Job is contemplating the possibility of having erred, which is significant given his steadfast claims of innocence. This reflects the human condition of fallibility and the constant need for self-examination. Job's use of "truly" emphasizes sincerity and truthfulness, underscoring his integrity even in hypothetical self-accusation.

my error
The Hebrew word for "error" here is "ta'ah," which can mean a mistake or sin. Job is isolating the responsibility of any potential wrongdoing to himself, which is a profound statement of personal accountability. In the broader biblical context, this highlights the importance of individual responsibility before God. Job's assertion that any error is his alone speaks to his understanding of personal sin and the direct relationship between an individual and God.

concerns me alone
This phrase underscores the personal nature of sin and accountability. Job is asserting that if he has erred, it is a matter between him and God, not for his friends to judge. This reflects a key biblical principle that each person is accountable to God for their actions. In the historical context of Job, where communal and familial ties were strong, Job's insistence on personal responsibility is a powerful statement of faith and integrity. It also serves as a rebuke to his friends, who have been quick to judge and condemn without understanding the true nature of Job's suffering.

Verse 4. - And be it indeed that I have erred; or, done wrong. Job at no time maintains his impeccability. Sins of infirmity he frequently pleads guilty to, and specially to intemperate speech (see Job 6:26; Job 9:14, 20, etc.). Mine error remaineth with myself; i.e. "it remains mine; and I suffer the punishment."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Even if
וְאַף־ (wə·’ap̄-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

I have truly gone astray,
שָׁגִ֑יתִי (šā·ḡî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7686: To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured

my error
מְשׁוּגָתִֽי׃ (mə·šū·ḡā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4879: Mistake

concerns
תָּלִ֥ין (tā·lîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate

me alone.
אִ֝תִּ֗י (’it·tî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among


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