Job 19:12
Job 19:12 in Multiple Translations
His troops advance together; they construct a ramp against me and encamp around my tent.
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
His troops come on together, And cast up their way against me, And encamp round about my tent.
His armies come on together, they make their road high against me, and put up their tents round mine.
God's troops assemble to attack me. They build ramparts against me. They encircle and besiege my home.
His armies came together, and made their way vpon me, and camped about my tabernacle.
Come in do His troops together, And they raise up against me their way, And encamp round about my tent.
His troops come on together, build a siege ramp against me, and encamp around my tent.
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp around my tabernacle.
His troops have come together, and have made themselves a way by me, and have besieged my tabernacle round about.
It is as though he sends his army to attack me; they surround my tent, preparing to attack me.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 19:12
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Job 19:12 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יַ֤חַד
יָ֘בֹ֤אוּ
גְדוּדָ֗י/ו
וַ/יָּסֹ֣לּוּ
עָלַ֣/י
דַּרְכָּ֑/ם
וַ/יַּחֲנ֖וּ
סָבִ֣יב
לְ/אָהֳלִֽ/י
יַ֤חַד
yachad
H3162
unitedness
Adv
יָ֘בֹ֤אוּ
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
גְדוּדָ֗י/ו
gᵉdûwd
H1416
band
N-mp | Suff
וַ/יָּסֹ֣לּוּ
çâlal
H5549
to build
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
עָלַ֣/י
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep | Suff
דַּרְכָּ֑/ם
derek
H1870
way
N-cs | Suff
וַ/יַּחֲנ֖וּ
chânâh
H2583
to camp
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
סָבִ֣יב
çâbîyb
H5439
around
N-cs
לְ/אָהֳלִֽ/י
ʼôhel
H168
tent
Prep | N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 19:12
יַ֤חַד
yachad
H3162
"unitedness"
Adv
This adverb means together, describing people doing something in unity, like in Psalm 133:1.
Definition: 1) union, unitedness
Usage: Occurs in 139 OT verses. KJV: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal. See also: Genesis 13:6; Psalms 62:10; Psalms 2:2.
יָ֘בֹ֤אוּ
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
גְדוּדָ֗י/ו
gᵉdûwd
H1416
"band"
N-mp | Suff
This word means a group of people, often a band of soldiers or a crowd. In the Bible, it is used to describe the armies of Israel and other nations, like the troop that followed King David. It can also refer to a group of robbers.
Definition: 1) a band, troop, marauding band 1a) marauding band, raiding band 1b) troop, band (of divisions of army) 1c) foray, raid
Usage: Occurs in 29 OT verses. KJV: army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers). See also: Genesis 49:19; 1 Chronicles 12:19; Psalms 18:30.
וַ/יָּסֹ֣לּוּ
çâlal
H5549
"to build"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
This verb means to build or exalt something, like a road or a song, as seen in Isaiah 57:14 and 62:10 where God commands the Israelites to build a highway for his people. It can also mean to oppose or resist something.
Definition: 1) to lift up, cast up, exalt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cast up a highway 1a2) to cast up a way 1a3) to lift up (of song) 1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize 1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up. See also: Exodus 9:17; Proverbs 15:19; Psalms 68:5.
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.
דַּרְכָּ֑/ם
derek
H1870
"way"
N-cs | Suff
Derek refers to a road or path, and can also mean a way of life or manner of action. It is often used to describe a journey or direction, and can be used figuratively to describe a person's character or moral path.
Definition: : road/route 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 626 OT verses. KJV: along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever). See also: Genesis 3:24; Deuteronomy 28:29; 1 Kings 15:34.
וַ/יַּחֲנ֖וּ
chânâh
H2583
"to camp"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
This Hebrew verb means to set up camp or pitch a tent, like when the Israelites encamped in the wilderness. It can also mean to lay siege against a city.
Definition: 1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to decline 1a2) to encamp
Usage: Occurs in 135 OT verses. KJV: abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent. See also: Genesis 26:17; Numbers 33:33; Psalms 27:3.
סָבִ֣יב
çâbîyb
H5439
"around"
N-cs
This word describes something that surrounds or encompasses, like a circle or neighborhood, and can also mean around or about, as in on every side. It is used to describe physical locations and proximity. The KJV translates it as about or circuit.
Definition: : around/border subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side
Usage: Occurs in 282 OT verses. KJV: (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. See also: Genesis 23:17; 1 Kings 7:24; Psalms 3:7.
לְ/אָהֳלִֽ/י
ʼôhel
H168
"tent"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word for a tent, often used to describe the tabernacle or a nomad's home. In Exodus 33:7-11, it refers to the sacred tent where God meets with Moses.
Definition: : tent 1) tent 1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience 1b) dwelling, home, habitation 1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle) Also means: o.hel (אֹ֫הֶל ": home" H0168H)
Usage: Occurs in 314 OT verses. KJV: covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent. See also: Genesis 4:20; Leviticus 14:23; Joshua 22:4.
Study Notes — Job 19:12
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 19:12 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 19:12
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 19:12
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 19:12
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 19:12
- Cambridge Bible on Job 19:12
- Barnes' Notes on Job 19:12
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 19:12
- Sermons on Job 19:12
Context — Job: My Redeemer Lives
10He tears me down on every side until I am gone; He uproots my hope like a tree.
11His anger burns against me, and He counts me among His enemies.
12His troops advance together; they construct a ramp against me and encamp around my tent.
13He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. 14My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 30:12 | The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me. |
| 2 | Job 16:13 | His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground. |
| 3 | Isaiah 51:23 | I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.” |
| 4 | Job 16:11 | God has delivered me to unjust men; He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked. |
| 5 | Isaiah 10:5–6 | Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. |
Job 19:12 Summary
In Job 19:12, Job feels like he's being attacked on all sides by God's troops, which is a metaphor for the overwhelming challenges he's facing. This verse helps us understand that sometimes, our struggles can feel like a siege, but we can trust that God is still in control, even when we don't understand what's happening (Romans 8:28). Just like Job, we can cry out to God in our pain and confusion, and He will ultimately reveal His plan and purpose (Job 42:1-6). By looking to Job's story, we can learn to trust God's goodness and sovereignty, even in the midst of great difficulty (Psalm 23:4).
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean when Job says 'His troops advance together' in Job 19:12?
This phrase is a metaphor for the overwhelming and coordinated attacks of Satan and his forces against Job, as seen in Job 1:6-12 and Job 2:1-7, where Satan is allowed to test Job's faith.
What is the significance of the ramp in Job 19:12?
The ramp likely symbolizes the enemy's strategy to besiege and conquer Job, much like a military ramp was used to breach the walls of a city, as described in Deuteronomy 20:20 and 2 Samuel 20:15.
How does Job's description of God's troops and ramp relate to his emotional state?
Job's words convey a sense of feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and helpless, as if he is under siege by God Himself, which is reminiscent of David's feelings in Psalm 38:2 and Psalm 55:3-5.
Is Job's perception of God's actions against him accurate?
While Job's emotions and experiences are genuine, his perception of God's intentions is not entirely accurate, as God later reveals in Job 38-42, where He explains that His ways are not always understandable to humans, as stated in Isaiah 55:8-9.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond when I feel like I'm under attack by circumstances or people, and what can I learn from Job's experience?
- In what ways can I identify with Job's feeling of being besieged, and how can I apply his story to my own life?
- What does this verse teach me about the nature of spiritual warfare, and how can I prepare myself for battles like Job faced?
- How can I trust God's sovereignty and goodness when I feel like I'm under siege, and what role does faith play in times of uncertainty?
Gill's Exposition on Job 19:12
His troops come together,.... Afflictions which are many, and of which it may be said, as was at the birth of God, who had his name from the word here used, "a troop cometh": Genesis 30:11; and these
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 19:12
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle. Troops - calamities advance together like hostile troops (Job 10:17, note). Raise up ... way.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 19:12
His troops, i.e. my afflictions, which are but God’ s instruments and soldiers marching under his conduct. Raise up their way; either, 1. Cast a bank or trench round about me, as an army doth when they go to besiege a place. Or rather, 2. Make a causeway or raised path, as pioneers usually do in low and waterish grounds for the march of an army. God removes all impediments out of the way, and lays me open to all manner of mischief.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 19:12
Job 19:12 His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.Ver. 12. His troops come together] i.e. Troops of tribulations and temptations, of pirates and robbers, σπειρατηρια (as the Seventy have it). Sickness and other sorrows are God’ s soldiers, Matthew 8:8-9, and they seldom come single, James 1:2, but trooping and treading on the heels of one another, Concateuata piorum crux; a company comes. And raise up their way against me] As soldiers besieging a place cast up their trenches and fortifications. Vatablus rendereth it, And have beaten their way upon me; that is, saith he, tribulations have so often passed over me, that they have made a pathway upon me, more transeuntium, as passengers use to do. And encamp round about my tabernacle] Afflictions hem me in on every side; the troops of troubles besiege me so straitly, that I can no way in all the world find relief or comfort; which, now as by a strong hand, yea, as by a strong host, are withheld from my soul; and so are like to be for a long season, as sieges are many times. Heman was afflicted and ready to die from his youth up, suffering those terrors, Psalms 88:15. Job was a man of sorrows.
Cambridge Bible on Job 19:12
12. raise up their way] i. e. cast up a way or high bank on which to advance againt the beleaguered fort or city.
Barnes' Notes on Job 19:12
His troops - The calamities which he had sent, and which are here represented as “armies” or “soldiers” to accomplish his work.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 19:12
12. Gives the three stages of a siege: invasion; the throwing up of a mound; and, finally, complete investment.
Sermons on Job 19:12
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(The Word for Today) Isaiah 10:5 - Part 3 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the warnings given by the prophet Jeremiah to the people who had forsaken God. He draws parallels between the patterns of rebellion in |
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(The Word for Today) Isaiah 13:12 - Part 2 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the impending cataclysmic event that will terrorize the world. He describes the inhumanity of man to man that is often seen in war and |
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The Towers Have Fallen (Sept 16 2001) - Part 2 by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes how God never leaves His people clueless during times of disaster, sending prophetic messages to warn and guide. It discusses the need for repentance and ack |
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The Sin of Silence by Denis Lyle | Denis Lyle preaches about 'The Sin of Silence' using the story of the four lepers in 2 Kings 7:3-16 as an illustration. He emphasizes the importance of not remaining silent about o |
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The Siege of Samaria by Denis Lyle | Denis Lyle preaches on the Siege of Samaria, highlighting the misery that sin brings, including idolatry in the land and the hypocrisy of the leader, King Jehoram. Despite the dire |
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The Mighty Conqueror by Robert Murray M'Cheyne | Robert Murray M'Cheyne emphasizes the ultimate authority of Christ as the King of kings and Lord of lords, highlighting the final conflict between Christ and the world regarding Hi |
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The Deliverance of the Kirk of God by Samuel Rutherford | Samuel Rutherford preaches on the prophecy of the fall of Babylon and the deliverance of Jerusalem, emphasizing the union and fellowship of a divided Kirk and the people of God. Th |