Job 5:4
Job 5:4 in Multiple Translations
His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
His children are far from safety, And they are crushed in the gate, Neither is there any to deliver them:
Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.
His sons are never safe; they are crushed in court with no one to defend them.
His children shalbe farre from saluation, and they shall be destroyed in the gate, and none shall deliuer them.
Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them .
His children shall be far from safety, and shall be destroyed in the gate, and there shall be none to deliver them.
Their sons are never safe; they ◄lose their case/are condemned► when someone ◄takes them to court/sues them►, because there is no one to defend them.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 5:4
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Job 5:4 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יִרְחֲק֣וּ
בָנָ֣י/ו
מִ/יֶּ֑שַׁע
וְ/יִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ
בַ֝/שַּׁ֗עַר
וְ/אֵ֣ין
מַצִּֽיל
יִרְחֲק֣וּ
râchaq
H7368
to remove
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
בָנָ֣י/ו
bên
H1121
son
N-mp | Suff
מִ/יֶּ֑שַׁע
yeshaʻ
H3468
salvation
Prep | N-ms
וְ/יִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ
dâkâʼ
H1792
to crush
Conj | V-Hithpael-Imperf-3mp
בַ֝/שַּׁ֗עַר
shaʻar
H8179
gate
Prep | N-ms
וְ/אֵ֣ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Conj | Part
מַצִּֽיל
nâtsal
H5337
to rescue
V-Hiphil
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 5:4
יִרְחֲק֣וּ
râchaq
H7368
"to remove"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
To remove or go far away, as in Genesis 21:16 where Hagar is sent away by Abraham. It means to create distance or separate oneself from something or someone.
Definition: v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance
Usage: Occurs in 56 OT verses. KJV: (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off). See also: Genesis 21:16; Psalms 119:150; Psalms 22:12.
בָנָ֣י/ו
bên
H1121
"son"
N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
מִ/יֶּ֑שַׁע
yeshaʻ
H3468
"salvation"
Prep | N-ms
Refers to salvation or deliverance, like in Psalm 119:123 where the writer asks for salvation from God, and can also mean prosperity or victory.
Definition: 1) deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare 1a) safety, welfare, prosperity 1b) salvation 1c) victory
Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: safety, salvation, saving. See also: 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalms 51:14; Psalms 12:6.
וְ/יִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ
dâkâʼ
H1792
"to crush"
Conj | V-Hithpael-Imperf-3mp
This verb means to crush or bruise something, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often translated as 'crush', 'bruise', or 'oppress' in English Bibles.
Definition: 1) to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be crushed 1a2) to be contrite (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to crush 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be crushed, be shattered 1c2) to be made contrite 1d) (Hithpael) to allow oneself to be crushed
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite. See also: Job 4:19; Psalms 143:3; Psalms 72:4.
בַ֝/שַּׁ֗עַר
shaʻar
H8179
"gate"
Prep | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gate or door, often referring to city entrances or temple doors, like in Genesis and Exodus. It can also symbolize a meeting place or marketplace. The word is used to describe important locations in the Bible.
Definition: : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven
Usage: Occurs in 302 OT verses. KJV: city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). See also: Genesis 19:1; 1 Chronicles 9:18; Psalms 9:14.
וְ/אֵ֣ין
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Conj | Part
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
מַצִּֽיל
nâtsal
H5337
"to rescue"
V-Hiphil
To rescue means to snatch away or deliver from danger. It can also mean to strip or plunder, depending on the context, and appears in various forms throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal) 1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself 1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to strip off, spoil 1b2) to deliver 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to take away, snatch away 1c2) to rescue, recover 1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death) 1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt 1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out 1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself Aramaic equivalent: ne.tsal (נְצַל "to rescue" H5338)
Usage: Occurs in 194 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out). See also: Genesis 31:9; Psalms 40:14; Psalms 7:2.
Study Notes — Job 5:4
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 5:4 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 5:4
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 5:4
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 5:4
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 5:4
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 5:4
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 5:4
- Cambridge Bible on Job 5:4
- Barnes' Notes on Job 5:4
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 5:4
- Sermons on Job 5:4
Context — Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him
2For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
4His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
5The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth. 6For distress does not spring from the dust, and trouble does not sprout from the ground.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 127:5 | Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate. |
| 2 | Job 18:16–19 | The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away. The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land. He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world. He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived. |
| 3 | Psalms 119:155 | Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes. |
| 4 | Amos 5:12 | For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. |
| 5 | Luke 13:4–5 | Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” |
| 6 | Job 10:7 | though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand? |
| 7 | Job 4:10–11 | The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken. The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered. |
| 8 | Psalms 109:9–15 | May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes. May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children. May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation. May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out. May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth. |
| 9 | Exodus 20:5 | You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, |
| 10 | Job 8:4 | When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion. |
Job 5:4 Summary
This verse is saying that when we are foolish and do not follow God's ways, our children and loved ones can suffer the consequences. It's like a warning sign that says, 'Danger Ahead' if we do not turn to God and seek His wisdom, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6. We need to be careful and make wise choices so that we and our loved ones can be safe and blessed. By following God's commands and seeking His wisdom, we can avoid the pitfalls of foolishness and find safety and protection in Him, as promised in Psalm 37:37-40.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the sons to be 'far from safety' in Job 5:4?
This phrase suggests that the sons of the fool are vulnerable to harm and lack protection, much like the Israelites who did not follow God's commands in Deuteronomy 28:1-68 and suffered the consequences.
Why are the sons 'crushed in court without a defender'?
This phrase implies that the sons of the fool are facing judgment or punishment, possibly due to their own foolish actions, and have no one to advocate on their behalf, much like the prophet Isaiah wrote in Isaiah 1:17 to seek justice for the fatherless.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of the book of Job?
This verse highlights the consequences of foolishness and sin, which is a major theme in the book of Job, as seen in Job 4:7-8, where Eliphaz warns Job that the wicked will suffer punishment.
What can we learn from this verse about the importance of wisdom and righteousness?
This verse teaches us that wisdom and righteousness are essential for our safety and well-being, as seen in Proverbs 10:2, where it is written that righteousness delivers us from death.
Reflection Questions
- How do I ensure that I am not following in the footsteps of the fool, and what are the potential consequences if I do?
- In what ways can I be a defender for those who are vulnerable, such as the fatherless or the oppressed, as mentioned in Isaiah 1:17?
- What are some practical ways I can apply the wisdom of this verse to my own life, and how can I teach my children to do the same?
- How does this verse relate to the concept of sowing and reaping, as seen in Galatians 6:7-8, and what are the implications for my own life?
Gill's Exposition on Job 5:4
His children are far from safety,.... From outward safety, from evils and dangers, to which they are liable and exposed, not only from men, who hate them for their father's sake, who have been
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 5:4
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them. His children ... crushed in the gate - a judicial formula.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 5:4
His children; whose greatness and happiness he designed in all his enterprises, supposing that his family was and would be established for ever. Are far from safety, i.e. are exposed to great dangers and calamities in this life, and can neither preserve themselves, nor the great inheritance which their fathers got and left for them. Thus to be far from peace, , is to be involved in desperate troubles. In the gate, i.e. in the place of judicature; to which they are brought for their offences, and where they will find severe judges, and few or no friends; partly because, being wickedly educated, and trusting to their own greatness, they were insolent and injurious to all their neighbours; and partly because those many persons whom their powerful fathers defrauded or oppressed do seek for justice, and the recovery of their rights, which they easily obtain against such persons as plainly declared by their actions that they neither feared God nor reverenced him, and therefore were hated by all sorts of men. Neither is there any to deliver them; they can find no advocates nor assistants, who are either able or willing to help them; but, like Ishmael, as their hand was formerly against every man, so now every man’ s hand is against them.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 5:4
Job 5:4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither [is there] any to deliver [them].Ver. 4. His children are far from safety] This is one principal root of wicked men, viz. their children, which have their very name in Hebrew from building, because by them the house is built up, and way made to greatest honours by friendships and affinities of other great families. These are far from safety, that is, they are in a great deal of danger (Lavater); or, by their intemperance, they run into many diseases and disasters; by their evil practices they come under the lash of the law, and without repentance under the danger of damnation too; salvation is far from them, Psalms 119:155 Isaiah 59:11. They are crushed in the gate] That is, they are cast in judgment, all goes against them, and sentence pronounced upon them, as it befell Haman’ s children, and David’ s enemies, Psalms 109:7. Neither is there any to deliver them] None to plead for them, or rescue them, Proverbs 31:8-9; none to extend mercy to them, nor any to favour those fatherless children, Psalms 109:12, and that because their fathers were pitiless, Job 5:13-14, Haman for instance.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 5:4
(4) They are crushed.—Rather, perhaps, they crush one another. Their internal rivalries and dissensions bring them to ruin. They exemplify the house divided against itself.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 5:4
Verse 4. His children are far from safety] His posterity shall not continue in prosperity. Ill gotten, ill spent; whatever is got by wrong must have God's curse on it. They are crushed in the gate] The Targum says, They shall be bruised in the gate of hell, in the day of the great judgment. There is reference here to a custom which I have often had occasion to notice: viz., that in the Eastern countries the court-house, or tribunal of justice, was at the GATE of the city; here the magistrates attended, and hither the plaintiff and defendant came for justice.
Cambridge Bible on Job 5:4
Ch. Job 5:1-7. Having laid this broad ground, Eliphaz proceeds to apply the principle to Job.
Barnes' Notes on Job 5:4
His children are far from safety - That is, this is soon manifest by their being cut off or subjected to calamity.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 5:4
4. His children — In the East the fate of the children was involved in that of the parent, as in the case of Haman’s ten sons, who were hanged on the gallows. Esther 9:13-14.
Sermons on Job 5:4
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On Eagles' Wings Pt 355 by Don Courville | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the importance of fathers in raising their children in a way that allows them to receive the blessings of God. He shares the story of Esau, |
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The Glorious Calling of Women as Mothers by Zac Poonen | Zac Poonen emphasizes the importance of recognizing the ministry of motherhood as ordained by God, highlighting how sin and worldly influences have distorted the view of motherhood |
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Profiting From the Word 6. the Scriptures and Obedience by A.W. Pink | A.W. Pink emphasizes that true obedience to God is essential for honoring Christ, which goes beyond mere church attendance or financial contributions. He argues that many Christian |
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The Scriptures and Obedience by A.W. Pink | A.W. Pink emphasizes that true obedience to Christ is essential for honoring Him, which goes beyond mere church attendance or financial contributions. He argues that many Christian |
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(Through the Bible) Amos 1-5 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of preparing to meet God, as everyone will ultimately stand before Him in judgment. The preacher describes a vision of all th |
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Danger of Defiance by Thaddeus Barnum | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the message of Amos, particularly in chapter 5 and verse 24. He emphasizes the importance of hating evil, loving good, and establishing just |
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Judas Factor in Ministry (Time for Renewal Conference) by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the betrayal of Jesus by Judas and the role of Satan in influencing Judas' heart. The preacher emphasizes that everyone has the potential to |