Job 17:14

לַשַּׁחַת קָרָאתִי אָבִי אָתָּה אִמִּי וַאֲחֹתִי לָֽרִמָּֽה ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

In Context

13אִם ־ אֲקַוֶּה שְׁאוֹל בֵּיתִי בַּחֹשֶׁךְ רִפַּדְתִּי יְצוּעָֽי ׃

15וְאַיֵּה אֵפוֹ תִקְוָתִי וְתִקְוָתִי מִי יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה ׃

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Cross References

Job 19:26וְאַחַר עוֹרִֽי נִקְּפוּ ־ זֹאת וּמִבְּשָׂרִי אֶֽחֱזֶה אֱלֽוֹהַּ ׃

Job 21:32וְהוּא לִקְבָרוֹת יוּבָל וְֽעַל ־ גָּדִישׁ יִשְׁקֽוֹד ׃

Job 30:30עוֹרִי שָׁחַר מֵעָלָי וְעַצְמִי ־ חָרָה מִנִּי ־ חֹֽרֶב ׃

Psalms 49:9וְיֵקַר פִּדְיוֹן נַפְשָׁם וְחָדַל לְעוֹלָֽם ׃

Matthew Henry on Job 17:11-16

Job Reproves His Three Friends; Vanity of Worldly Expectations. ( b. c. 1520.) 10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you. 11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart. 12 They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. 13 If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. 14 I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. 15 And where is now… Read the whole commentary →

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