Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Will you never look away from me, or let me alone even for an instant? New Living Translation Why won’t you leave me alone, at least long enough for me to swallow! English Standard Version How long will you not look away from me, nor leave me alone till I swallow my spit? Berean Standard Bible Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle? King James Bible How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? New King James Version How long? Will You not look away from me, And let me alone till I swallow my saliva? New American Standard Bible “Will You never turn Your gaze away from me, Nor leave me alone until I swallow my spittle? NASB 1995 “Will You never turn Your gaze away from me, Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle? NASB 1977 “Wilt Thou never turn Thy gaze away from me, Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle? Legacy Standard Bible Will You never turn Your gaze away from me, Nor let me alone until I swallow my spit? Amplified Bible “Will You never turn Your gaze away from me [it plagues me], Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle? Christian Standard Bible Will you ever look away from me, or leave me alone long enough to swallow? Holman Christian Standard Bible Will You ever look away from me, or leave me alone long enough to swallow? American Standard Version How long wilt thou not look away from me, Nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? Contemporary English Version Won't you look away just long enough for me to swallow? English Revised Version How long wilt thou not look away from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? GOD'S WORD® Translation Why don't you stop looking at me long enough to let me swallow my spit? Good News Translation Won't you look away long enough for me to swallow my spit? International Standard Version Why won't you look away from me? Why don't you leave me alone so I can swallow my saliva? Majority Standard Bible Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle? NET Bible Will you never look away from me, will you not let me alone long enough to swallow my spittle? New Heart English Bible How long will you not look away from me, nor leave me alone until I swallow down my spittle? Webster's Bible Translation How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow my spittle? World English Bible How long will you not look away from me, nor leave me alone until I swallow down my spittle? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHow long do You not look from me? You do not desist until I swallow my spittle. Young's Literal Translation How long dost Thou not look from me? Thou dost not desist till I swallow my spittle. Smith's Literal Translation How long wilt thou not look away from me? wilt thou not desist from me even to my swallowing down my spittle? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow long wilt thou not spare me, nor suffer me to swallow down my spittle? Catholic Public Domain Version How long will you not spare me, nor release me to ingest my saliva? New American Bible How long before you look away from me, and let me alone till I swallow my spit? New Revised Standard Version Will you not look away from me for a while, let me alone until I swallow my spittle? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow my spittle? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And how long will you not leave me? Will you not leave me until I swallow my spittle? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How long wilt Thou not look away from me, Nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? Brenton Septuagint Translation How long dost thou not let me alone, nor let me go, until I shall swallow down my spittle? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Continues: Life Seems Futile…18that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment? 19Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle? 20If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have You made me Your target, so that I am a burden to You?… Cross References Psalm 39:13 Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.” Psalm 13:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? / How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me? Psalm 89:46 How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire? Psalm 102:2 Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call. Psalm 143:7 Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit. Isaiah 38:14 I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.” Lamentations 3:44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through. Habakkuk 1:2 How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save? Matthew 15:22-23 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Mark 15:34 At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? John 11:6 So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days, 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. / But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” Treasury of Scripture How long will you not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? How long. Job 9:18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. Psalm 6:3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? Psalm 13:1-3 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? … Jump to Previous Alone Depart Desist Eyes Gaze Instant Leave Spittle Swallow Turn Turned WiltJump to Next Alone Depart Desist Eyes Gaze Instant Leave Spittle Swallow Turn Turned WiltJob 7 1. Job excuses his desire of death.12. He complains of his own restlessness, and reasons with God. Will You never look away from me This phrase reflects Job's deep sense of being under constant divine scrutiny. In the context of the Book of Job, Job feels overwhelmed by his suffering and perceives it as a result of God's relentless attention. This sentiment echoes the human desire for relief from suffering and the feeling of being constantly watched or judged. Biblically, this can be connected to Psalm 139:7-12, where the psalmist acknowledges God's omnipresence, though in a more comforting light. Job's plea here contrasts with the assurance found in other scriptures that God's watchfulness is protective rather than punitive. or leave me alone to swallow my spittle? 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, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice. 2. God The Almighty Creator, whom Job addresses in his lament. Job is questioning God's constant scrutiny and the suffering he endures. 3. Job's Suffering The context of this verse is Job's lament over his unrelenting suffering and his feeling of being constantly watched and afflicted by God. Teaching Points Understanding God's PresenceGod's constant presence can feel overwhelming during times of suffering, but it is also a reminder of His sovereignty and care. The Purpose of Suffering Suffering can be a tool for growth and refinement, even when it feels relentless. Trusting in God's purpose is crucial. Expressing Lament It is okay to express our deepest feelings and questions to God. Job's honesty in his lament is a model for authentic prayer. Perseverance in Faith Despite feeling abandoned, maintaining faith and trust in God's ultimate plan is essential. Seeking Comfort in Scripture Turning to the Bible for comfort and understanding can provide peace and perspective during trials.(19) Till I swallow down my spittle.--This is doubtless a proverbial expression, like "the twinkling of an eye," or "while I fetch a breath."Verse 19. - How long wilt thou not depart from me? rather, Wilt thou not look away from me? (see the Revised Version). Job does not go so far as to ask that God should "depart from" him. He knows, doubtless, that that would be the extreme of calamity. But he would have God sometimes turn away his eyes from him, and not always regard him so intently. There is something of the same tone of complaint in the psalmist's utterance., "Thou art about my path, and about my bed, and spiest out all my ways" (Psalm 139:3, Prayer-book Version). Nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? Even, i.e., for the shortest space of time passible. A proverbial expression. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Will You neverכַּ֭מָּה (kam·māh) Preposition-k | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what look away תִשְׁעֶ֣ה (ṯiš·‘eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8159: To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered from me, מִמֶּ֑נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of or לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no let me alone תַ֝רְפֵּ֗נִי (ṯar·pê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7503: Sink, relax to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while swallow בִּלְעִ֥י (bil·‘î) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulf my spittle? רֻקִּֽי׃ (ruq·qî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7536: Spittle Links Job 7:19 NIVJob 7:19 NLT Job 7:19 ESV Job 7:19 NASB Job 7:19 KJV Job 7:19 BibleApps.com Job 7:19 Biblia Paralela Job 7:19 Chinese Bible Job 7:19 French Bible Job 7:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 7:19 How long will you not look away (Jb) |
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