Job 10:9

Remember, I beseech thee, that as though I were clay hast thou made me; and wilt thou cause me to return again unto the dust?

Leeser Tanakh

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 carefully fashioned me and made me; every thing is in harmony all round about; and yet thou dost destroy me!

10Behold, like milk didst thou pour me out, and like cheese didst thou curdle me.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground, for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Job 7:7Oh remember that nothing but a breath is my life; that my eye will not again see happiness;

Job 17:14When I call to corruption, Thou art my father: Thou art my mother, and my sister, to the worms.

Job 34:15All flesh would perish together, and the son of earth would return again unto dust.

Psalms 25:6Remember thy mercies, O Lord, and thy kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.

Psalms 89:47(89:48) Remember [what] I am, what my duration is [here], for what nothingness thou hast created all sons of men!

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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