Job 10:9

Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay, and thou wilt bring me into dust again.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

In Context

8Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me wholly round about, and dost thou thus cast me down headlong on a sudden?

10Hast thou not milked me as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return to the earth, out of which thou wast taken: for dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return.

Job 7:7Remember that my life is but wind, and my eyes shall not return to see good things.

Job 17:14If I have said to rottenness: Thou art my father; to worms, my mother and my sister.

Job 34:15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.

Psalms 25:6Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.

Psalms 89:47How long, O Lord, turnest thou away unto the end? shall thy anger burn like fire?

Matthew Henry on Job 10:9-14

8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. 9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again? 10 Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? 11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews. 12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit. 13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.… Read the whole commentary →

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