Job 10:1
Job 10:1 in Multiple Translations
“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
My soul is tired of life; I will let my sad thoughts go free in words; my soul will make a bitter outcry.
I hate my life! Let me speak freely about my complaints—I can't keep my bitterness to myself.
My soule is cut off though I liue: I wil leaue my complaint vpon my selfe, and wil speake in the bitternesse of my soule.
My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul.
“My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
My soul is weary of my life, I will let go my speech against myself, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
“I am tired of living. And I will not be silent and stop saying what I am complaining about. Instead, being very unhappy, I will speak [IDM].
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Job 10:1 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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נָֽקְטָ֥ה
נַפְשִׁ֗/י
בְּ/חַ֫יָּ֥/י
אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה
עָלַ֣/י
שִׂיחִ֑/י
אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗
בְּ/מַ֣ר
נַפְשִֽׁ/י
נָֽקְטָ֥ה
nâqaṭ
H5354
to tire
V-Niphal-Perf-3fs
נַפְשִׁ֗/י
nephesh
H5315
soul
N-cs | Suff
בְּ/חַ֫יָּ֥/י
chay
H2416
alive
Prep | N-mp | Suff
אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה
ʻâzab
H5800
Forsaken
V-Qal-1cs
עָלַ֣/י
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep | Suff
שִׂיחִ֑/י
sîyach
H7879
complaint
N-ms | Suff
אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗
dâbar
H1696
to speak
V-Piel-1cs
בְּ/מַ֣ר
mar
H4751
bitter
Prep | Adj
נַפְשִֽׁ/י
nephesh
H5315
soul
N-cs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 10:1
נָֽקְטָ֥ה
nâqaṭ
H5354
"to tire"
V-Niphal-Perf-3fs
This word means to feel a strong dislike or loathing, similar to being weary of something. It is used in the Old Testament to describe a sense of disgust or aversion.
Definition: 1) to loathe, be grieved, feel a loathing 1a) (Niphal) to feel loathing against self
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: weary. See also: Job 10:1.
נַפְשִׁ֗/י
nephesh
H5315
"soul"
N-cs | Suff
The Hebrew word for soul or living being, used in the Bible to describe the essence of a person or animal. It encompasses the ideas of life, breath, and vitality, and is translated as 'soul' or 'creature' in the KJV. This word is central to biblical concepts of humanity and existence.
Definition: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 683 OT verses. KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. See also: Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 26:43; Judges 18:25.
בְּ/חַ֫יָּ֥/י
chay
H2416
"alive"
Prep | N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this word means life or being alive. It can refer to physical life, like in Genesis 1:20, or spiritual life, like in Psalm 30:5.
Definition: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417)
Usage: Occurs in 450 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. See also: Genesis 1:20; Deuteronomy 4:9; 2 Kings 5:16.
אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה
ʻâzab
H5800
"Forsaken"
V-Qal-1cs
Forsaken means to loosen or relinquish something, often implying abandonment. In the Bible, the word appears in Psalm 22:1, where David cries out to God, saying my God, why have you forsaken me. The term signifies a sense of desperation and isolation.
Definition: This name means to restore, repair Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 206 OT verses. KJV: commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 2:24; Nehemiah 5:10; Psalms 9:11.
עָלַ֣/י
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
שִׂיחִ֑/י
sîyach
H7879
"complaint"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word refers to a complaint or a thought that someone expresses, like a prayer or a concern, often used in the Psalms to describe the writer's emotions.
Definition: 1) meditation, complaint, musing 1a) plaint, complaint 1b) following are uncertain 1b1) musing 1b2) anxiety, trouble 1b3) talk
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: babbling, communication, complaint, meditation, prayer, talk. See also: 1 Samuel 1:16; Job 23:2; Psalms 55:3.
אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗
dâbar
H1696
"to speak"
V-Piel-1cs
To speak or communicate, like God speaking to Moses in Exodus or a king commanding his people. It can also mean to promise or warn someone.
Definition: : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
Usage: Occurs in 1049 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. See also: Genesis 8:15; Exodus 12:25; Leviticus 23:9.
בְּ/מַ֣ר
mar
H4751
"bitter"
Prep | Adj
Mar means bitter, describing something that tastes bad or is unpleasant. It can also describe emotional pain or discontent, like being angry or chafed.
Definition: adj 1) bitter, bitterness 1a) of water or food 1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.) 1c) of pain (subst) adv 2) bitterly
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, [idiom] great, heavy. See also: Genesis 27:34; Psalms 64:4; Proverbs 5:4.
נַפְשִֽׁ/י
nephesh
H5315
"soul"
N-cs | Suff
The Hebrew word for soul or living being, used in the Bible to describe the essence of a person or animal. It encompasses the ideas of life, breath, and vitality, and is translated as 'soul' or 'creature' in the KJV. This word is central to biblical concepts of humanity and existence.
Definition: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 683 OT verses. KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. See also: Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 26:43; Judges 18:25.
Study Notes — Job 10:1
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 10:1 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 10:1
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 10:1
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 10:1
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 10:1
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 10:1
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 10:1
- Cambridge Bible on Job 10:1
- Barnes' Notes on Job 10:1
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 10:1
- Sermons on Job 10:1
Context — Job’s Plea to God
1“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me. 3Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 7:11 | Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. |
| 2 | 1 Kings 19:4 | while he himself traveled on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” |
| 3 | Numbers 11:15 | If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.” |
| 4 | Job 9:21 | Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life. |
| 5 | Jonah 4:8 | As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.” |
| 6 | Job 5:15–16 | He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth. |
| 7 | Job 5:20 | In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. |
| 8 | Job 10:15–16 | If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction. Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me. |
| 9 | Psalms 32:3–5 | When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah |
| 10 | Job 14:13 | If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me! |
Job 10:1 Summary
[Job 10:1 shows us that it's okay to be honest with God about our feelings, even when we're struggling with difficult emotions like bitterness and frustration. As we see in Psalm 13:1-2, God wants us to be truthful with Him about how we're feeling. By acknowledging our emotions and bringing them to God in prayer, we can begin to process and work through our struggles, as encouraged in Philippians 4:6-7. As we trust in God's goodness and sovereignty, we can find peace and comfort, even in the midst of hard circumstances, as promised in Isaiah 26:3-4.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to loathe one's own life?
To loathe one's own life, as Job does in Job 10:1, means to have a deep-seated hatred or disgust for one's circumstances, similar to what we see in Psalm 42:5-6 where the psalmist expresses his deep sadness and frustration with his situation.
Why would Job express his complaint to God?
Job expresses his complaint to God because he believes God is the one who has allowed his suffering, as seen in Job 10:2-3, and he wants to understand why, similar to what the prophet Jeremiah does in Jeremiah 20:7-18 when he questions God about his suffering.
Is it okay to express bitterness to God?
While it's natural to feel bitter in difficult circumstances, as Job does in Job 10:1, it's essential to express our feelings to God honestly, as seen in Psalm 13:1-2, but also to trust in His goodness and sovereignty, as encouraged in Romans 8:28 and Psalm 37:7-8.
How can we balance being honest with God about our feelings and still maintaining a posture of worship?
We can balance honesty and worship by being truthful about our emotions, like Job in Job 10:1, while also acknowledging God's character and promises, as seen in Psalm 103:1-5 and Lamentations 3:22-23, and trusting in His goodness and love for us, as encouraged in Jeremiah 31:3 and Zephaniah 3:17.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I feel like I'm loathing my circumstances, and how can I bring those feelings to God in prayer?
- In what ways can I, like Job, express my complaints to God while still trusting in His sovereignty and goodness?
- How can I cultivate a posture of honesty and worship in my relationship with God, even in the midst of difficult circumstances?
- What are some promises from Scripture that I can hold onto when I'm feeling bitter or frustrated with my situation, and how can I apply those promises to my life?
Gill's Exposition on Job 10:1
My soul is weary of my life,.... And yet nothing of a temporal blessing is more desirable than life; every man, generally speaking, is desirous of life, and of a long life too; soul and body are near
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 10:1
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 10:1
JOB CHAPTER 10 His life a burden; his complaint that he could not see the cause or end of God’ s punishment: God delighteth not to oppress; nor was his innocence, though suspected by men, hid from God, Job 10 1-7. He argueth that, being God’ s work, in his hands, receiving all from him, God would not destroy him, . His sins expose him to God’ s wrath, which was terrible upon him, ; curseth his birth: death desirable to him, . So the sense is, My soul is weary of dwelling in this rotten and miserable carcass. Or, I am from my heart, or with my very soul, weary of my life; and therefore I may be excused if I complain. Or, My soul is cut off while I live, i.e. I am dead whilst I live; I am in a manner buried alive. I will leave my complaint upon myself: so the sense is, I will complain, and the burden or hazard of so doing I will take upon myself, and be willing to bear it; I must give my sorrows vent, let come on me what will, as he saith, . But the words may be read interrogatively, Shall I then (or how can I then) leave my complaint (i.e. give over complaining) within or concerning (as the Hebrew al oft signifies) myself? Or they may be rendered thus, I will strengthen my complaint against myself; whereby he implies that he would not complain against God so as to accuse him of injustice, but only against himself, or against his own life; or, concerning myself, i.e.
I must renew and increase my complaints, as God renews and increases my sorrows. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul; my extreme misery forceth my complaints from me.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 10:1
Job 10:1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.Ver. 1. My soul is weary of my life] Because it is a lifeless life. Mortis habet vires, a death more like. Life is sweet, and every creature maketh much of it, from the highest angel in heaven to the lowest worm on earth. The Scripture setteth it forth as a sweet mercy, Genesis 45:28 Lamentations 3:39 Esther 7:3 Jeremiah 39:18; Jeremiah 51:5. But God can so embitter it with outward and inward troubles, that it shall become a burden. "I am weary of my life" (saith good Rebekah, Genesis 27:46), and "What good shall my life do me?" David, forced to be in bad company, cries, Oh that I had the wings of a dove, &c. Woe is me that I sojourn in Meshech, &c. Elijah, fleeing from Jezebel, requested for himself that he might die, saying, "It is enough, Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers," 1 Kings 19:4. No: but God had provided some better thing for him (as the apostle speaketh in another case, Hebrews 11:40), for he was shortly after translated and taken out of the reach both of Jezebel, whom he feared, and of death, which he desired.
Sed multi magni viri sub Eliae iunipero sedent, saith one, many good men sit under Elijah’ juniper, wishing to be out of the world, if God were so pleased, that they might rest from their labours, and be rid of their many burdens and bondages; as, in the mean while, they rather endure life than desire it, as holding it little better than hell, were it not for the hopes they have of heaven hereafter. I will leave my complaint upon myself] Liberty I will take to complain, whatever come of it. I will lay the reins in the neck, and let my passions have their full swing at my peril. See the like Job 13:3. Verum Iob hac in re nimius, saith Mercer, but Job was to blame in doing and saying thus; and it is to be attributed to the infirmity of the flesh, wherewith, although the spirit do notably combat, yet the flesh seemeth sometimes and in some sort to get the better. Nimis augusta res est, nuspiam errare, saith one; Triste mortalitatis privilegium est, licere aliquando peccare, saith another. The snow like swan hath black legs; and in many things we offend all: gold is not to be refused because it wanteth some grains, and hath a crack, &c. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul] And so seek to ease my grief by giving a vent unto it. But it is evident that such outbursts and overflowings of the gall and spleen come from a fulness of bad humours.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 10:1
(1) I will leave.—Or, according to some, I will give free vent to the complaint that is upon me. (Comp. Job 9:27 of the last chapter)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 10:1
CHAPTER X Job is weary of life, and expostulates with God, 1-6. He appeals to God for his innocence; and pleads on the weakness of his frame, and the manner of his formation, 7-13. Complains of his sufferings, and prays for respite, 14-20. Describes the state of the dead, 21, 22. NOTES ON CHAP. X Verse 1. My soul is weary of my life] Here is a proof that נפש nephesh does not signify the animal life, but the soul or immortal mind, as distinguished from חי chai, that animal life; and is a strong proof that Job believed in the distinction between these two principles; was no materialist; but, on the contrary, credited the proper immortality of the soul. This is worthy of observation. See Job 12:10. I will leave my complaint] I still charge myself with the cause of my own calamities; and shall not charge my Maker foolishly: but I must deplore my wretched and forlorn state.
Cambridge Bible on Job 10:1
1. leave my complaint upon myself] Rather, give free course to my complaint, cf. ch. Job 7:11 seq.
Barnes' Notes on Job 10:1
My soul is weary of my life - compare the note at Job 7:16. The margin here is, Or,” cut off while I live.” The meaning in the margin is in accordance with the interpretation of Schultens.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 10:1
Third division, chap. 10. First section: Exordium, Job 10:1, and double strophe — GOD’S OF MEN IS A UPON THE DIVINE NATURE, AND IT IN SELF-, Job 10:2-12.Job 10:1 expresses itself “in three convulsive
Sermons on Job 10:1
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The Spirit of a Prophet Leonard Ravenhill by Leonard Ravenhill | This sermon emphasizes the unique and lonely calling of prophets, highlighting the solitude and dedication required in their role. It reflects on the significance of John the Bapti |
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A Night and a Day in the Deep by Carter Conlon | This sermon focuses on the story of the Apostle Paul's resilience in the face of trials and dangers, emphasizing the importance of unwavering faith in God's promises. It highlights |
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The God of the Bible vs. the God of Today 2 of 2 by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of recognizing God's mercy and the need to accept Jesus Christ as our Savior. He highlights that God holds the power over lif |
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Divine Factor - Human Factor (1 Kgs 18-19) by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the importance of accepting the human factor in our lives and embracing our own complexities. He shares a personal experience of feeling con |
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Book of Acts Series - Part 44 | Reactions to the Gospel by Jim Cymbala | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of staying with the story when preaching and understanding the lessons behind the events described in the Bible. The speaker f |
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Jacob's Humble Confession by Joshua Daniel | This sermon emphasizes the importance of repentance, humility, and deep spiritual foundations. It discusses the need for truthful confession, the dangers of self-justification, and |