Job 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 42

1 ¶ My soul loathes my life; I will leave my complaint on myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me; make me know on what ground You contend with me.

3 Is it good to You that You should press on me, that You should despise the work of Your palms, and You shine on the counsel of the wicked ones?

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Chapter Summary

1 Job complains and reasons with Jehovah about his afflictions. 18 He complains of life, and craves a little ease before death.

Key Hebrew Words

שִׂיחַ complaint H7879 · TWOT 2255a
עָוֺן iniquity H5771 · TWOT 1577a
חֶ֫סֶד kindness, favor H2617 · TWOT 698a
צָדֵק be righteous H6663 · TWOT 1879
צַלְמָ֫וֶת shadow of death H6757 · TWOT 1921b
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ darkness H2822 · TWOT 769a

People & Context

Job

In bitterness of soul he pleads his case to God, recounting how God formed him yet now afflicts him.

Timeline

Job Loathes Life and Questions His Maker

In bitterness, Job asks God why He oppresses the work of His own hands while shining on the wicked, detailing how God intricately formed him in the womb only to hunt him.

Job 10:1-13
Job Begs for Comfort Before Death

Feeling relentlessly watched and condemned, Job asks God to leave him alone so he can find a little comfort before descending into the land of darkness and shadow of death.

Job 10:14-22

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