Job 7:18
That thou shouldst inspect him morning by morning, moment by moment, shouldst test him?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
In Context
17What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?
19How long wilt thou not look away from me? Wilt thou not let me alone, till I can swallow my spittle?
Cross References
Genesis 22:1And it came to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham,—and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me!
Exodus 32:34Now, therefore, go lead the people to the place of which I spake to thee, lo! my messenger, shall go before thee,—But, in the day when I do visit, then will I visit upon them their sin.
Job 14:3And yet upon such a one as this, hast thou opened thine eye? And, him, wouldst thou bring into judgment with thee?
Isaiah 26:14The dead, come not to life again, The shades, do not arise,—Therefore, thou hast visited and destroyed them, And caused to perish every memorial of them.
Jeremiah 9:7Therefore, thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Behold me! melting them, so will I try them,—For how else should I do because of the wickedness of the daughter of my people?
Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third into the fire, and will smelt them as one smelteth silver, and will try them, as one trieth gold,—It, will call upon my name, and, I, will answer it, and will say, My people, it is! and, it, will say, Yahweh, is my God!
Matthew Henry on Job 7:18-21
17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? 18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment? 19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? 20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in… Read the whole commentary →