Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut off my life! New Living Translation I wish he would crush me. I wish he would reach out his hand and kill me. English Standard Version that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off! Berean Standard Bible that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off! King James Bible Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! New King James Version That it would please God to crush me, That He would loose His hand and cut me off! New American Standard Bible “Oh, that God would decide to crush me, That He would let loose His hand and cut me off! NASB 1995 “Would that God were willing to crush me, That He would loose His hand and cut me off! NASB 1977 “Would that God were willing to crush me; That He would loose His hand and cut me off! Legacy Standard Bible Would that God were willing to crush me, That He would release His hand and cut me off! Amplified Bible “I wish that it would please God to crush me, That He would let loose His hand and cut me off. Christian Standard Bible that he would decide to crush me, to unleash his power and cut me off! Holman Christian Standard Bible that He would decide to crush me, to unleash His power and cut me off! American Standard Version Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! Contemporary English Version and do away with me. English Revised Version Even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! GOD'S WORD® Translation that God would [finally] be willing to crush me, that he would reach out to cut me off. Good News Translation If only he would go ahead and kill me! International Standard Version that God would just be willing to crush me; that he would let loose and eliminate me! Majority Standard Bible that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off! NET Bible And that God would be willing to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and kill me. New Heart English Bible even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off. Webster's Bible Translation Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! World English Bible even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThat God would please—and bruise me, "" Loose His hand and cut me off! Young's Literal Translation That God would please -- and bruise me, Loose His hand and cut me off! Smith's Literal Translation And God will, and he will crush me; will he let his hand remain, and will he cut me off? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd that he that hath begun may destroy me, that he may let loose his hand, and cut me off? Catholic Public Domain Version and that he who, at first, had crushed me, will let loose his hand and cut me down? New American Bible Even that God would decide to crush me, that he would put forth his hand and cut me off! New Revised Standard Version that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo that God would hearken to cleanse me, and to spread out his hand and make me whole; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And God would be persuaded and would cleanse me and would stretch out his hand and he would perfect me? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Even that it would please God to crush me; That He would let loose His hand, and cut me off! Brenton Septuagint Translation Let the Lord begin and wound me, but let him not utterly destroy me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Replies: My Complaint is Just…8If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope: 9that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off! 10It still brings me comfort, and joy through unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.… Cross References Job 7:15-16 so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body. / I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath. Job 10:18-19 Why then did You bring me from the womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me! / If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave. Job 14:13 If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me! Job 3:20-22 Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul, / who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure, / who rejoice and greatly exult when they reach the grave? Job 13:15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face. Job 19:21-22 Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. / Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh? Job 30:23 Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living. Job 17:11-16 My days have passed; my plans are broken off—even the desires of my heart. / They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness. / If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness, ... Job 21:4-5 Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient? / Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth. Job 23:3-4 If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat. / I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. Job 24:1 “Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days? Job 27:2 “As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul— Job 31:35-37 (Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment. / Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown. / I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)— Job 33:19-22 A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones, / so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food. / His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude. ... Job 34:14-15 If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath, / all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust. Treasury of Scripture Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! that it would. Job 3:20-22 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; … Job 7:15,16 So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life… Job 14:13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! that he would. Job 19:21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. Psalm 32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. Isaiah 48:10-13 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction… Jump to Previous Crush Cut Destroy End Hand Loose Please Pleased WillingJump to Next Crush Cut Destroy End Hand Loose Please Pleased WillingJob 6 1. Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.8. He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort. 14. He reproves his friends of unkindness. that God would be willing to crush me In this phrase, Job expresses a deep desire for God to end his suffering. The term "crush" indicates a complete and total destruction, reflecting Job's intense anguish. This sentiment is rooted in the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine sovereignty, where God is seen as the ultimate arbiter of life and death. Job's plea can be compared to the laments found in the Psalms, where the psalmists often cry out for deliverance from their distress (e.g., Psalm 22). Theologically, this reflects the human struggle with understanding suffering and divine will. to unleash His hand and cut me off! 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 perseverance. 2. God The Almighty Creator, whom Job addresses in his lament, expressing his deep anguish and desire for relief from his suffering. 3. Job's Suffering The context of this verse is Job's intense physical and emotional pain after losing his wealth, children, and health, which leads him to wish for death as a release. 4. Job's Friends Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are present in the account, offering Job counsel that often misunderstands his plight and God's nature. 5. The Land of Uz The setting of Job's account, a place of ancient origin, often associated with the region east of Israel. Teaching Points Understanding SufferingJob's plea reveals the depth of human suffering and the desire for relief. It teaches us to acknowledge our pain honestly before God. God's Sovereignty Job's request for God to "crush" him underscores God's ultimate control over life and death, reminding us to trust in His sovereign will. The Role of Lament Job's expression of despair is a form of lament, showing that it is permissible to bring our deepest emotions and questions to God. Hope in Despair Even in his wish for death, Job's dialogue with God indicates a glimmer of hope and faith that God hears him, encouraging us to maintain faith in trials. Community Support The presence of Job's friends, despite their flawed counsel, highlights the importance of community in times of suffering, urging us to offer compassionate support to those in distress.(9) Even that it would please God . . .--The sequence of thought in these verses is obscure and uncertain. The speaker may mean that, notwithstanding all that might befall him, his consolation would still be that he had never denied the words of the Holy One. The words "I would harden myself in sorrow" are the most doubtful, not occurring elsewhere in Scripture. Some render the two clauses, "I would exult, or rejoice, in pain that spareth not;" but "Let him not spare," or "Though he spare not," seems preferable. Others render, "Though I burn in sorrow."Verse 9. - Even that it would please God to destroy me; or, to crush me (Revised Version) - "to break me in pieces" (Lee). That he would let loose his hand; or, put forth his hand - stretch it out against me threateningly." And cut me off. "Cut me off bit by bit" (Lee); comp. Isaiah 38:12, where the same word is used of a weaver, who cuts the threads of his loom one by one, until the whole is liberated and comes away. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew that Godאֱ֭לוֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity would be willing וְיֹאֵ֣ל (wə·yō·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to crush me, וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי (wî·ḏak·kə·’ê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1792: To crumble, to bruise to unleash יַתֵּ֥ר (yat·têr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 5425: To jump, be violently agitated, to terrify, shake off, untie His hand יָ֝ד֗וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand and cut me off! וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ (wî·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘ê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1214: To cut off, break off, gain by violence Links Job 6:9 NIVJob 6:9 NLT Job 6:9 ESV Job 6:9 NASB Job 6:9 KJV Job 6:9 BibleApps.com Job 6:9 Biblia Paralela Job 6:9 Chinese Bible Job 6:9 French Bible Job 6:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 6:9 Even that it would please God (Jb) |
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