Job 10:13
Job 10:13 in Multiple Translations
Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind:
And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
Yet these things thou didst hide in thy heart; I know that this is with thee:
But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts:
But you kept these things hidden in your heart. I know your purpose was
Though thou hast hid these things in thine heart, yet I knowe that it is so with thee.
And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this [is] with Thee.
Yet you hid these things in your heart. I know that this is with you:
And these things hast thou hid in thy heart: I know that this is with thee.
Although thou conceal these things in thy heart, yet I know that thou rememberest all things.
“'But you ◄kept secret/did not reveal► what you were planning to do to me; I am certain that you were planning to do these things to me.
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Job 10:13 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ֭/אֵלֶּה
צָפַ֣נְתָּ
בִ/לְבָבֶ֑/ךָ
יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי
כִּי
זֹ֥את
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
וְ֭/אֵלֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
Conj | Pron
צָפַ֣נְתָּ
tsâphan
H6845
to treasure
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
בִ/לְבָבֶ֑/ךָ
lêbâb
H3824
heart
Prep | N-ms | Suff
יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
כִּי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
זֹ֥את
zôʼth
H2063
this
Pron
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 10:13
וְ֭/אֵלֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
"these"
Conj | Pron
This Hebrew word is used to point out specific people or things, like saying 'these' or 'those'. It appears in the book of Genesis, where God says 'let there be light' and separates the light from the darkness.
Definition: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)
Usage: Occurs in 697 OT verses. KJV: an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m). See also: Genesis 2:4; Exodus 35:1; Deuteronomy 1:35.
צָפַ֣נְתָּ
tsâphan
H6845
"to treasure"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
To treasure means to hide or store something valuable, like the treasures stored in the temple in 1 Kings.
Definition: 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up 1a2) to lie hidden, lurk 1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up 1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery
Usage: Occurs in 31 OT verses. KJV: esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place). See also: Exodus 2:2; Psalms 31:21; Psalms 10:8.
בִ/לְבָבֶ֑/ךָ
lêbâb
H3824
"heart"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
The heart is the innermost part of a person, including their mind, will, and emotions. In the book of Psalms, David talks about his heart being heavy with sorrow, while in the book of Proverbs, it discusses the importance of guarding one's heart.
Definition: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage Aramaic equivalent: le.vav (לְבַב "heart" H3825)
Usage: Occurs in 230 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding. See also: Genesis 20:5; 1 Chronicles 17:2; Psalms 4:5.
יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי
yâdaʻ
H3045
"to know"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
Usage: Occurs in 874 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. See also: Genesis 3:5; Leviticus 5:4; Judges 21:12.
כִּי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
זֹ֥את
zôʼth
H2063
"this"
Pron
This Hebrew word means this or that, often used to point out something specific. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Usage: Occurs in 570 OT verses. KJV: hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus. See also: Genesis 2:23; Numbers 7:88; Judges 1:27.
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
Study Notes — Job 10:13
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 10:13 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 10:13
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 10:13
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 10:13
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 10:13
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 10:13
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 10:13
- Cambridge Bible on Job 10:13
- Barnes' Notes on Job 10:13
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 10:13
- Sermons on Job 10:13
Context — Job’s Plea to God
11You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.
12You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
13Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind:
14If I sinned, You would take note, and would not acquit me of my iniquity. 15If 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.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 23:13 | But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires. |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 32:39 | See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand. |
| 3 | Isaiah 45:15 | Truly You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior. |
| 4 | Lamentations 3:37 | Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? |
| 5 | Isaiah 46:9–11 | Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. |
| 6 | Ecclesiastes 8:6–7 | For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him. Since no one knows what will happen, who can tell him what is to come? |
| 7 | Job 23:9 | When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him. |
| 8 | Ephesians 3:11 | according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 9 | Romans 11:33 | O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! |
| 10 | Isaiah 45:7 | I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things. |
Job 10:13 Summary
This verse means that God has thoughts and plans that are not immediately clear to us, but we can trust that He is in control. Just like Job, we can acknowledge that God's ways are higher than ours and that He has a purpose that is not yet clear to us, as it says in Isaiah 55:9. We can trust that God is good and that His plans are to prosper us, not to harm us, as stated in Jeremiah 29:11. By recognizing the mystery of God's ways, we can deepen our faith and trust in Him, even when we don't understand what is happening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God concealed things in His heart?
This phrase suggests that God has a deeper understanding and purpose that is not immediately apparent to us, much like in Jeremiah 29:11 where God says He has plans to prosper us, not to harm us.
How can we know what is in God's mind?
While we cannot fully know God's thoughts, we can trust that His ways are higher than ours, as stated in Isaiah 55:9, and that He reveals Himself to us through His Word and His Spirit.
Is Job accusing God of hiding things from him?
Job is acknowledging that God's ways are mysterious and that He has a purpose that is not yet clear to him, which is a theme also seen in Psalm 139:6 where David acknowledges the complexity of God's thoughts.
What does this verse reveal about Job's understanding of God?
This verse shows that Job has a deep respect for God's sovereignty and a recognition of His own limitations, similar to what is expressed in Romans 11:33-34 where Paul marvels at the depth of God's wisdom.
Reflection Questions
- What are some things in my life that I wish God would reveal to me, and how can I trust in His sovereignty even when I don't understand?
- How does recognizing the mystery of God's ways affect my prayer life and my relationship with Him?
- In what ways can I, like Job, acknowledge the complexity of God's thoughts and plans, and how can this impact my faith?
- What does it mean for me to trust that God's plans are to prosper me, not to harm me, even when I don't understand what is happening?
Gill's Exposition on Job 10:13
And these [things] thou hast hid in thine heart,.... Meaning, either the mercies and favours he had indulged him with; these he seemed to conceal and suppress the memory of, as if they had never
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 10:13
And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee. And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 10:13
This place may be understood either, 1. Of Job’ s present afflictions. So the sense is this, Yet in the midst of all those manifestations of thy grace and kindness to me, thou didst retain a secret purpose of changing thy course and carriage towards me, and of bringing these dreadful calamities upon me. Or rather, 2. Of his former mercies, these things, to wit, last mentioned; thou hast hid them in thy heart, i.e. thou dost exactly remember them, as this phrase is used, . So the argument is this, Let the remembrance of thy former great favours vouchsafed to me move thee to give me further blessings, and a speedy deliverance. For this is usual both with God and men, to choose and delight to do more good to those to whom they have done much good already; which is the ground of that known passage, . To him that hath shall be given. With thee, i.e. in thy mind and heart; thou hast not forgot it: so the same thing is here repeated in other words.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 10:13
Job 10:13 And these [things] hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this [is] with thee.Ver. 13. And those things hast thou hid in thine heart] Legendum hoc cum stomacho, saith Mercer: And hast thou indeed hid these things in thine heart? What things meaneth Job? his afflictions, which God was long before preparing for him, and now took his time to lay load upon him, to be revenged on him at unawares, and at greatest advantage. If this be the sense of Job’ s words (as some would conclude from the next verses), he was mightily mistaken; and this was atrox querimonia, a grievous complaint, and unworthy of God, who lieth not at the catch, nor pretendeth fair when he intendeth otherwise. A Cain may do so to Abel, Esau to Jacob, Absalom to Amnon, Joab to Amasa, &c. The Creator needs not daub or prevaricate thus with his creatures; if Job thought he did with him, Job was utterly out, though for confirmation he add, I know that this is with thee; I am sure that thou hast dealt thus closely and covertly with me, and that thy plagues have surprised me. Oh these still revenges! Merlin and others understand by those things hid in God’ s heart, and which he was well assured could not have befallen him without God’ s will and decree, the mercies which in the former verses Job had recounted and reckoned up, viz, his conception, quickening, preservation; all which he looked upon as love tokens coming out of the heart of God, and from the spring of special love. Here, then, we see whence we may fetch comfort when most hardly bestead; namely, from those effects whereby God sealed up his love to us in forming us in the womb; but especially in his covenant of grace, that beehive of heavenly honey, whereby he hath engaged to be our God even from the womb to the tomb; yea, to all perpetuity. Hereunto Job had respect, and so had David, Psalms 22:10-11; Psalms 25:10.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 10:13
(13) These things hast thou hid in thine heart.—Job implies that his sense of God’s goodness is embittered by the thought that while showing him such kindness, He had in reserve for him the trials and sorrows under which he was then labouring: while showering good upon him, He intended eventually to overwhelm him with affliction. This was the purpose He had hidden in His heart.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 10:13
Verse 13. And these things hast thou hid in thine heart] Thou hast had many gracious purposes concerning me which thou hast not made known; but thy visitations and mercy are sufficient proofs of kindness towards me; though for purposes unknown to me thou hast sorely afflicted me, and continuest to treat me as an enemy.
Cambridge Bible on Job 10:13
13–17. The contradiction between this dealing with Job in the womb and since his birth and God’s present treatment of him is only to be reconciled by the supposition that God’s present severe treatment of Job had been resolved on from the first, and that His careful fashioning of him and care over him had been in order the better to carry out His purpose. The details of this cruel purpose are given in the following verses.
Barnes' Notes on Job 10:13
And these things hast thou hid in thine heart - This may either refer to the arrangements by which God had made him, or to the calamities which he had brought upon him. Most expositors suppose that the latter is intended.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 10:13
Second section, double strophe — A LIFE OF MISERY, FROM GOD’S LEONINE TO MAN, THOUGH PLANNED, IS LESS THAN THE ESTATE OF THE DEAD, Job 10:13-22.a.
Sermons on Job 10:13
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(Job: An Epic in Brokenness) 2. Where Job Went Wrong by Roy Hession | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the book of Job and explores where Job went wrong in his understanding of God's moral philosophy. The speaker explains that the ancient Orien |
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Predestination by Thomas Bradbury | Thomas Bradbury preaches on the unfailing mercy and inexhaustible patience of God towards His wayward children, highlighting His gracious dealings in restoring, saving, and deliver |
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Change Is the Law of Life by Bishop M.A. Lalachan | Bishop M.A. Lalachan emphasizes the inevitability of change in life, cautioning against dwelling solely on the past or present to avoid missing out on the future. Quoting Psalm 102 |
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Attributes of God (Series 2): The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher begins by recounting the story of Jesus appearing to his disciples after his resurrection. The disciples were initially discouraged and disheartened, b |
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Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of treasuring and displaying the supreme value of Jesus in one's life. He explains that this can be achieved by finding satisf |
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(Judging - Part 1) Only One Judge by Alistair Begg | In this sermon, Alistair Begg focuses on the importance of not slandering or judging one another. He begins by referencing the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17. Begg empha |
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(Through the Bible) Jeremiah 41-45 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of trusting in God's timing rather than relying on our own limited perspective. He shares personal experiences of feeling like |