Job 14:3
Job 14:3 in Multiple Translations
Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You?
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?
Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?
Do you even notice me, God, and why do you have to drag me to court?
And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.
Also — on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.
Do you open your eyes on such a one, and bring me into judgment with you?
And dost thou open thy eyes upon such one, and bring me into judgment with thee?
And dost thou think it meet to open thy eyes upon such an one, and to bring him into judgment with thee?
Yahweh, why do you keep watching me to see if I am doing something that is wrong [RHQ]? Are you wanting to take me to court to judge me?
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 14:3
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Job 14:3 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
אַף
עַל
זֶ֭ה
פָּקַ֣חְתָּ
עֵינֶ֑/ךָ
וְ/אֹ֘תִ֤/י
תָבִ֖יא
בְ/מִשְׁפָּ֣ט
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
אַף
ʼaph
H637
also
DirObjM
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
זֶ֭ה
zeh
H2088
this
Pron
פָּקַ֣חְתָּ
pâqach
H6491
to open
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
עֵינֶ֑/ךָ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
N-cs | Suff
וְ/אֹ֘תִ֤/י
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM | Suff
תָבִ֖יא
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
בְ/מִשְׁפָּ֣ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
justice
Prep | N-ms
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 14:3
אַף
ʼaph
H637
"also"
DirObjM
The Hebrew word for 'also' or 'addition', used to connect ideas or show a relationship between them, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean 'though' or 'yet', indicating a contrast. This word is often used to add emphasis or provide more information.
Definition: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:1; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 16:7.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
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.
זֶ֭ה
zeh
H2088
"this"
Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning this or that, used to point out a specific person or thing. It appears in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms, to indicate something specific. The KJV translates it as he, here, or it.
Definition: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, 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 1061 OT verses. KJV: he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare H2063 (זֹאת), H2090 (זֹה), H2097 (זוֹ), H2098 (זוּ). See also: Genesis 5:1; Exodus 10:17; Numbers 14:16.
פָּקַ֣חְתָּ
pâqach
H6491
"to open"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This Hebrew word means to open, like opening your eyes or ears to something new. It can also mean being observant and aware of your surroundings. In the Bible, it is used to describe physical and spiritual awakening.
Definition: 1) to open (the eyes) 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to open (the eyes) 1a2) to open (the ears) 1b) (Niphal) to be opened
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: open. See also: Genesis 3:5; Psalms 146:8; Proverbs 20:13.
עֵינֶ֑/ךָ
ʻayin
H5869
"eye"
N-cs | Suff
This word can mean a spring or fountain, but also refers to the eye or a source of something. It is often translated as affliction, outward appearance, or countenance, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 828 OT verses. KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves). See also: Genesis 3:5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 28:67.
וְ/אֹ֘תִ֤/י
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
תָבִ֖יא
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
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.
בְ/מִשְׁפָּ֣ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
"justice"
Prep | N-ms
Mishpat means justice or judgment, and is often used to describe God's righteous judgment, as well as human laws and decisions, in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Usage: Occurs in 406 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong. See also: Genesis 18:19; 1 Kings 2:3; Psalms 1:5.
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 14:3
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 14:3 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 14:3
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 14:3
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 14:3
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 14:3
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 14:3
- Cambridge Bible on Job 14:3
- Barnes' Notes on Job 14:3
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 14:3
- Sermons on Job 14:3
Context — Job Laments the Finality of Death
1“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble.
2Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.
3Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You?
4Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one! 5Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 144:3 | O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him? |
| 2 | Psalms 143:2 | Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You. |
| 3 | Psalms 8:4 | what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? |
| 4 | Job 13:25 | Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff? |
| 5 | Romans 3:19 | Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. |
| 6 | Job 13:27 | You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet. |
| 7 | Job 7:17–18 | What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him, that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment? |
| 8 | Job 9:19–20 | If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ? Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty. |
| 9 | Job 9:32 | For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court. |
Job 14:3 Summary
In this verse, Job is asking God if He is paying attention to him and if He will bring him into judgment. Job is feeling overwhelmed by the troubles of his life and is wondering why God would focus on him, a mortal man. This verse reminds us that God is sovereign over all creation, including our lives, as seen in Job 42:2 and Psalm 103:19. Just like Job, we can trust that God is always paying attention to us, even when we feel like we're not being seen or heard, and that He has a plan to bring us into a deeper relationship with Him, as promised in Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 8:28.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Job asking God in this verse?
Job is asking God if He is paying attention to him and if He will bring him into judgment, given his short and troubled life, as described in Job 14:1-2 and echoed in Psalm 89:47-48.
Is Job questioning God's justice?
Job is not questioning God's justice, but rather seeking to understand why God would focus on him, a mortal man, when his life is so fleeting, as seen in Job 7:17-18 and Psalm 8:3-4.
How does this verse relate to the concept of God's sovereignty?
This verse highlights God's sovereignty over all creation, including the lives of men, as stated in Job 42:2 and Romans 11:33-36, and Job's acknowledgement of God's power and control over his life.
What is the significance of Job's use of the phrase 'one like this'?
Job's phrase 'one like this' emphasizes his own mortality and frailty, as described in Job 14:1-2, and serves as a reminder of the universal human experience, as seen in Psalm 102:11 and Ecclesiastes 3:19-20.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond when I feel like God is not paying attention to me, and what can I learn from Job's example?
- What are some ways I can acknowledge and submit to God's sovereignty in my own life, as Job does in this verse?
- In what ways can I identify with Job's feelings of mortality and frailty, and how can I use those feelings to deepen my relationship with God?
- How can I balance my desire for God's attention and justice with the reality of my own sinfulness and limitations, as expressed in Job 14:4 and Romans 3:23?
Gill's Exposition on Job 14:3
And dost thou open thine eyes on such an one,.... So frail and feeble, so short lived and sorrowful, so soon and easily cut down and destroyed: and by opening of his eyes is not meant his
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 14:3
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 14:3
Dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one; either, 1. To take thought or care about him. Or rather, 2. To observe all his ways, that thou mayst find cause of punishment. He is not a fit match for thee. It is below thee to contend with him, and to use thy infinite wisdom and power to crush him. This seems best to suit with the scope and context. Bringest me into judgment with thee, i.e. pleadest with me by thy judgments, and thereby, in a manner, forcest me to plead with thee, without granting me those two necessary and favourable conditions, expressed ,21.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 14:3
Job 14:3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?Ver. 3. And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one?] sc. To observe his faults strictly, and to punish him for the same severely? doth this become so great a Majesty? This Job speaketh, non citra stomacbum, not without stomach, as forgetting himself through impatience, saith Mercer, and seeking to ease himself any way of the pains and dolors he sustained, being carried out of himself by his unruly passions. By this question Job doth non tam admirari quam arguere, saith Brentius; not so much wonder as warble with God, that he should care for so poor a creature, whom it might seem to him rather to contemn. But Job should have remembered, that God openeth his eyes upon man, not to punish him only, but to help and relieve him, Psalms 34:15. And at another time Job could set it upon the score of God’ s favours to man, that he visiteth him every morning (viz. by his fatherly chastisements) and trieth him every moment Job 7:17-18. And bringest me into judgment with thee?] Poor me, who am τρισανθρωπος, thrice a man; that is most miserable, even me thou questionest in the rigour of thy righteous judgment, Me gravissimis tuis iudiciis extra ordinem divexas (Mera.). See a like expostulation Psalms 89:46-51, and all to move God to compassion. Our frailty is a good pleadable argument to this purpose.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 14:3
Verse 3. Dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one] The whole of this chapter is directed to God alone; in no part of it does he take any notice of his friends.
Cambridge Bible on Job 14:3
3. A question of astonishment at the severity of God’s dealing with a creature of such weakness as man. “To open the eyes” is to look narrowly to, to watch in order to punish.
Barnes' Notes on Job 14:3
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one? - Is one so weak, so frail, so short-lived, worthy the constant vigilance of the infinite God?
Whedon's Commentary on Job 14:3
3. Open thine eyes — Dost Thou condescend even to look upon such a being, much less to arraign him in judgment for the deeds of a life so vain?
Sermons on Job 14:3
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When I Consider Thy Heavens, the Work of Thy Fingers by John Calvin | John Calvin preaches on the Psalmist's reflection on the greatness of God in contrast to the insignificance of man, highlighting the infinite goodness of God in caring for humanity |
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Psalm 144 by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches about the blessings and victories ascribed to God, imploring for the continuance of His mercies and depicting the happiness of God's people in vibrant colors. Th |
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A Due Consideration of God Necessary by John Owen | John Owen emphasizes the necessity of a proper understanding of God as the ultimate judge in relation to the doctrine of justification. He argues that recognizing God's greatness, |
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More on Contrasting Results for Self-Exaltation and Humility by Bob Hoekstra | Bob Hoekstra preaches on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, emphasizing the dangers of self-righteousness and the blessings of humility before God. The Pharisee's p |
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(Hebrews - Part 7): Inspiration and Revelation by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the question posed by King David in Psalm 8:4, "What is man that you are mindful of him?" He acknowledges that when we look at the vastness o |
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(Hebrews - Part 9): What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him? by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the wickedness of mankind and how our daily conduct is evidence of our guilt. He argues that anyone who doubts the fall of man and the iniqu |
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(The Chief End of Man - Part 2): A Mirror of the Almighty by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the tragic nature of the world we live in. He mentions a recent tragic incident where five children drowned in a car accident, highlighting t |