Job 15:33
Job 15:33 in Multiple Translations
He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.
He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive-tree.
He is like a vine whose grapes do not come to full growth, or an olive-tree dropping its flowers.
like vines that lose their unripe grapes, or olive trees that lose their flowers.
God shall destroy him as the vine her sower grape, and shall cast him off, as the oliue doeth her flowre.
He shaketh off as a vine his unripe fruit, And casteth off as an olive his blossom.
He will shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and will cast off his flower as the olive tree.
He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
He shall be blasted as a vine when its grapes are in the first flower, and as an olive tree that casteth its flower.
They will be like [SIM] vines whose grapes fall off before they are ripe, like olive trees whose blossoms fall off before they produce any fruit.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 15:33
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Job 15:33 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יַחְמֹ֣ס
כַּ/גֶּ֣פֶן
בִּסְר֑/וֹ
וְ/יַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ
כַּ֝/זַּ֗יִת
נִצָּתֽ/וֹ
יַחְמֹ֣ס
châmaç
H2554
to injure
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
כַּ/גֶּ֣פֶן
gephen
H1612
vine
Prep | N-cs
בִּסְר֑/וֹ
beçer
H1154
unripe grape
N-ms | Suff
וְ/יַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ
shâlak
H7993
to throw
Conj | V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
כַּ֝/זַּ֗יִת
zayith
H2132
olive
Prep | N-ms
נִצָּתֽ/וֹ
nitstsâh
H5328
flower
N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 15:33
יַחְמֹ֣ס
châmaç
H2554
"to injure"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to harm or injure someone, either physically or emotionally. It is used in Exodus and Deuteronomy to describe violent acts, and in Proverbs to warn against doing wrong to others. It involves treating others cruelly.
Definition: 1) to wrong, do violence to, treat violently, do wrongly 1a) (Qal) to treat violently, do wrong 1a1) of physical wrong 1a2) of ethical wrong 1a3) of physical and ethical wrong 1b) (Niphal) to be treated violently
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: make bare, shake off, violate, do violence, take away violently, wrong, imagine wrongfully. See also: Job 15:33; Jeremiah 22:3; Proverbs 8:36.
כַּ/גֶּ֣פֶן
gephen
H1612
"vine"
Prep | N-cs
The Hebrew word for vine, often referring to Israel or prosperity, appears in the Bible as a symbol of God's people. It is also used to describe a grapevine. In the Bible, vines are often associated with abundance and fruitfulness.
Definition: 1) vine, vine tree 1a) of Israel (fig.) 1b) of stars fading at Jehovah's judgment (metaph.) 1c) of prosperity
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: vine, tree. See also: Genesis 40:9; Isaiah 24:7; Psalms 78:47.
בִּסְר֑/וֹ
beçer
H1154
"unripe grape"
N-ms | Suff
This word refers to an unripe or sour grape, often used to describe something not yet ready or mature. It is similar to the word 'bosor' and is used in the Bible to describe immature grapes.
Definition: unripe or sour grapes Another spelling of bo.ser (בֹּ֫סֶר "unripe grape" H1155)
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: unripe grape. See also: Job 15:33.
וְ/יַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ
shâlak
H7993
"to throw"
Conj | V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
To throw or cast away is the meaning of this Hebrew verb. It is used in various contexts, including throwing lots or casting out something unwanted. The word appears in stories like Jonah being thrown into the sea.
Definition: 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph)
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. See also: Genesis 21:15; Nehemiah 9:11; Psalms 2:3.
כַּ֝/זַּ֗יִת
zayith
H2132
"olive"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for olive tree or olive berry, often associated with oil and light. In Deuteronomy 8:8, the olive tree is listed as one of the blessings of the Promised Land, and in Matthew 24:3, Jesus teaches on the Mount of Olives.
Definition: 1) olive, olive tree 1a) olive tree 1b) olives 2) mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: olive (tree, -yard), Olivet. See also: Genesis 8:11; Nehemiah 5:11; Psalms 52:10.
נִצָּתֽ/וֹ
nitstsâh
H5328
"flower"
N-fs | Suff
A flower or blossom, this word is used in the Bible to describe the beauty of nature. It appears in the book of Isaiah, symbolizing hope and new life. The word represents growth and flourishing.
Definition: blossom
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: flower. See also: Job 15:33; Isaiah 18:5.
Study Notes — Job 15:33
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 15:33 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 15:33
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 15:33
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 15:33
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 15:33
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 15:33
- Cambridge Bible on Job 15:33
- Barnes' Notes on Job 15:33
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 15:33
- Sermons on Job 15:33
Context — Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
31Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.
32It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.
33He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.
34For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery. 35They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 28:39–40 | You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them. You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off. |
| 2 | Isaiah 33:9 | The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and decayed. Sharon is like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves. |
| 3 | Revelation 6:13 | and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. |
Job 15:33 Summary
[Job 15:33 uses the images of a vine and an olive tree to describe what happens when we don't produce spiritual fruit - we lose our potential and our promises. This is similar to what Jesus taught in John 15:1-17, where He says that we must abide in Him to produce fruit. Just like a vine or olive tree needs care to produce good fruit, we need to nurture our relationship with God to produce spiritual fruit. If we don't, we will be like a tree that sheds its blossoms, losing our chance to make a difference for God's kingdom.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the image of a vine stripped of its unripe grapes signify in Job 15:33?
This image signifies the loss of potential and unfulfilled promise, much like the withered fig tree in Luke 13:6-9, which was given time to produce fruit but did not. It suggests that those who do not produce spiritual fruit will face disappointment and loss.
How does the comparison to an olive tree shedding its blossoms relate to the overall message of the verse?
The olive tree shedding its blossoms, as seen in Job 15:33, emphasizes the idea that even the potential for good can be lost if one does not remain faithful, much like the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30, where the servant who did not use his talents lost them.
What is the significance of using natural imagery, like vines and olive trees, in this verse?
The use of natural imagery in Job 15:33 serves to illustrate spiritual truths, much like Jesus' use of parables in the Gospel of Matthew, such as the parable of the sower in Matthew 13:1-23, to convey the importance of spiritual fruitfulness and the consequences of not producing it.
How does this verse relate to the broader theme of spiritual accountability in the book of Job?
Job 15:33 contributes to the book's exploration of spiritual accountability by highlighting the consequences of not living a fruitful and faithful life, as seen in Job 31:1-40, where Job defends his integrity and faithfulness to God.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I may be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, and how can I nurture those areas to produce spiritual fruit?
- In what ways can I, like a fruitful olive tree, produce blossoms that will lead to a bountiful harvest of righteousness, as described in Proverbs 11:30?
- How can I ensure that my spiritual branch flourishes, as opposed to withering away like the branch in Job 15:32?
- What are some potential 'empty' things that I may be trusting in, as warned against in Job 15:31, and how can I shift my trust to God alone?
Gill's Exposition on Job 15:33
He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine,.... Either the wicked man himself shall shake off or lose his substance; or God shall shake off from him all that was dear and valuable to him; or he
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 15:33
He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive. Image of incompleteness.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 15:33
He; either, 1. The wicked man, who by his sins is the author of his own ruin. Or, 2. God, who is easily understood, both from the matter and context. Shall shake off, Heb. shall take away by violence. His unripe grape, i. e. his fruit, his children, or other comforts, before their time. As the vine, i.e. as the vine either itself droppeth, or rather loseth, its tender grapes, which are plucked off by a violent hand. As the olive; which flourisheth much about the same time with the vine, and is commonly handled in the same manner.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 15:33
Job 15:33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.Ver. 33. He shall shake off his unripe grapes as the vine] Filios intelligit per batra, et pueros per florem, saith Vatablus: i.e. By unripe grapes he meaneth the wicked man’ s sons grown up; and by flowers of the olive, his little ones: and so it is the same with the former, only flourished over with two similitudes, He (that is, God) will snap off his sour grapes as the vines; so Broughton rendered it: Luctuosa foecunditas (such as was that of Laeta, in Jerome, Epist. 7, who buried many children) is a sore affliction. If the bud or flower decay, what hope can there be of fruit? Others understand it to be the untimely death, as before, or of the decay of his wealth and possessions.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 15:33
Verse 33. He shall shake off his unripe grape] 10. Whatever children he may have, they shall never survive him, nor come to mature age. They shall be like wind-fall grapes and blasted olive blossoms. As the vine and olive, which are among the most useful trees, affording wine and oil, so necessary for the worship of God and the comfort of man, are mentioned here, they may be intended to refer to the hopeful progeny of the oppressor; but who fell, like the untimely grape or the blasted olive flower, without having the opportunity of realizing the public expectation.
Cambridge Bible on Job 15:33
33. It is doubtful if the A. V. expresses a meaning which is true to nature; the vine does not shake off its unripe grapes. The words must rather express the meaning that the grapes are not brought to maturity. The word “shake off” means to “wrong” Proverbs 8:36, and probably the idea is that the vine fails to nourish its grapes and leaves them to dry and wither. This carries out the conception of Job 15:32. The general idea of these verses is that the wicked man is “subject to vanity,” his branch prematurely withers (Job 15:32), he puts forth grapes but cannot ripen them, he flowers but he fails of fruit. His endeavours in all directions come short.
Barnes' Notes on Job 15:33
He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine - The idea here is, that the wicked man shall be like a vine that casts off its grapes while they are yet sour and green, and brings none to
Whedon's Commentary on Job 15:33
33. Cast off his flower as the olive — “The olive is the most prodigal of all fruit-bearing trees in flowers. It literally bends under the load of them. But then not one in a hundred comes to maturity.
Sermons on Job 15:33
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Life & Times of Jesus #14 by Jack Hibbs | In this sermon, the speaker discusses various signs and events that indicate the end times as described in the Bible. They mention the movement and falling of stars, which is said |
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Epistle 123 by George Fox | George Fox preaches about the everlasting seed of God that brings steadfastness, life eternal, and reigns over all that changes in the world. He emphasizes the importance of being |
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Epistle 236 by George Fox | George Fox preaches about the enduring power of truth and the sovereignty of God amidst trials and tribulations. He encourages believers to find strength in Christ, the bread of li |
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Epistle 176 by George Fox | George Fox emphasizes the importance of ministers being examples in wisdom, patience, righteousness, holiness, and godliness, urging them to avoid vain, youthful ways and quarrels |