Job 17:7

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow.

American Standard Version (1901)

Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, And all my members are as a shadow.

Bible in Basic English

My eyes have become dark because of my pain, and all my body is wasted to a shade.

Free Bible Version

My eyes are worn out from crying and my body is a shadow of its former self.

King James (Authorized) Version

Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.

Translation for Translators

◄My sight has become dim/I cannot see well► because I am extremely sad, and my arms and legs are very thin, with the result that they almost do not cast [MET] a shadow.

Unlocked Literal Bible

My eye is also dim because of sorrow; all my body parts are as thin as shadows.

Noah Webster Bible

My eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shade.

World English Bible

My eye also is dim by reason of sorrow. All my members are as a shadow.

Young's Literal Translation

And dim from sorrow is mine eye, And my members as a shadow all of them.

Context

Job Prepares for Death

⁶He has made me a byword among the people, a man in whose face they spit. ⁷My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow. ⁸The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless.

Summary

In this verse, Job expresses his deep distress and despair, feeling that his strength is waning and his hope is fading away. Job's words reflect the intense suffering and anguish he is experiencing, as he grapples with the challenges and trials that have befallen him. Despite his bleak outlook, Job's honesty and raw emotions serve as a reminder that even the most faithful servants of God may struggle with doubt and pain. This verse captures the human experience of grappling with suffering and the need for God's comfort and deliverance in times of great trial.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Mine eye also is dim - Continual weeping impairs the sight; and indeed any affliction that debilitates the frame generally weakens the sight in the same proportion. All my members are as a shadow - Nothing is left but skin and bone. I am but the shadow of my former self.