Job 19:18
Job 19:18 in Multiple Translations
Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.
Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
Even young children despise me; If I arise, they speak against me.
Even young children have no respect for me; when I get up their backs are turned on me.
Even young children despise me; when I stand up they ridicule me.
The wicked also despised mee, and when I rose, they spake against me.
Also sucklings have despised me, I rise, and they speak against me.
Even young children despise me. If I arise, they speak against me.
Yes, young children despised me; I arose, and they spoke against me.
Even fools despise me; and when I gone from them, they spoke against me.
Even young children despise me; when I stand up to talk to them, they laugh at me.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 19:18
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Job 19:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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גַּם
עֲ֭וִילִים
מָ֣אֲסוּ
בִ֑/י
אָ֝ק֗וּמָה
וַ/יְדַבְּרוּ
בִֽ/י
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
DirObjM
עֲ֭וִילִים
ʻăvîyl
H5759
boy
N-mp
מָ֣אֲסוּ
mâʼaç
H3988
to reject
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
בִ֑/י
Prep | Suff
אָ֝ק֗וּמָה
qûwm
H6965
-kamai
V-Qal-1cs
וַ/יְדַבְּרוּ
dâbar
H1696
to speak
Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp
בִֽ/י
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 19:18
גַּם
gam
H1571
"also"
DirObjM
Also means 'even' or 'too', used for emphasis or to connect ideas, like 'both...and' or 'neither...nor'. It can introduce a climax or show contrast.
Definition: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike
Usage: Occurs in 661 OT verses. KJV: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 19:9; 1 Samuel 14:21.
עֲ֭וִילִים
ʻăvîyl
H5759
"boy"
N-mp
This word refers to a young male, from a baby boy to a grown man. In 1 Samuel, it describes the young David before he became king.
Definition: young male or man or boy, boy
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: young child, little one. See also: Job 19:18; Job 21:11.
מָ֣אֲסוּ
mâʼaç
H3988
"to reject"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
To spurn or reject something is what this Hebrew word means. In Genesis 37:35, it is used to describe how Jacob felt when his sons told him Joseph had died.
Definition: 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person. See also: Leviticus 26:15; Psalms 106:24; Psalms 15:4.
בִ֑/י
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Prep | Suff
אָ֝ק֗וּמָה
qûwm
H6965
"-kamai"
V-Qal-1cs
Qum means to rise or stand up, used in various contexts like rising to power or standing firm, as seen in Jeremiah and Ezra.
Definition: Combined with lev (לֵב "Leb" H3820B) § -Kamai = "my adversary" Leb-kamai, i.e., people of Gambulai
Usage: Occurs in 596 OT verses. KJV: abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising). See also: Genesis 4:8; Numbers 30:13; Ruth 4:10.
וַ/יְדַבְּרוּ
dâbar
H1696
"to speak"
Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp
To speak or communicate, like God speaking to Moses in Exodus or a king commanding his people. It can also mean to promise or warn someone.
Definition: : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
Usage: Occurs in 1049 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. See also: Genesis 8:15; Exodus 12:25; Leviticus 23:9.
בִֽ/י
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Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Job 19:18
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 19:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 19:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 19:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 19:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 19:18
- Cambridge Bible on Job 19:18
- Barnes' Notes on Job 19:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 19:18
- Sermons on Job 19:18
Context — Job: My Redeemer Lives
16I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.
17My breath is repulsive to my wife, and I am loathsome to my own family.
18Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.
19All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me. 20My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 2 Kings 2:23 | From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” |
| 2 | Job 30:12 | The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me. |
| 3 | Job 30:1 | “But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to entrust with my sheep dogs. |
| 4 | Isaiah 3:5 | The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable. |
Job 19:18 Summary
[This verse means that Job has become so weak and sick that even children are making fun of him, which is very sad and humiliating for him. This shows that Job is feeling deeply hurt and rejected, not just by the people he loves, but even by those who should look up to him, as seen in Job 19:18. It's like what Jesus said in Matthew 25:40, that when we treat others with kindness or cruelty, we are treating Him the same way. We can learn from Job's experience to always treat others with love, respect, and compassion, no matter what they're going through.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Job say that even little boys scorn him?
Job says this because he has become so weak and frail that even children, who would normally look up to him, now mock him, as seen in Job 19:18, a stark contrast to the respect he once commanded, similar to what is described in Genesis 1:26-31 where humans are made in God's image to have dignity and respect.
Is it unusual for children to deride someone in the Bible?
Unfortunately, no, children deriding or disobeying authority is not uncommon in the Bible, as seen in 2 Kings 2:23-25 where children mock Elisha, highlighting the fallen nature of humanity, as described in Romans 3:23.
What does this verse reveal about Job's emotional state?
This verse reveals that Job is feeling deeply humiliated and rejected, not just by his friends and family, as seen in Job 19:17 and Job 19:19, but even by children, which adds to his emotional pain and sense of isolation, similar to what David experienced in Psalm 38:11.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the book of Job?
This verse is part of Job's lament and complaint to God, as seen in Job 19:7-20, where he expresses his feelings of suffering, rejection, and despair, and ultimately seeks to understand God's ways, as seen in Job 42:1-6, where Job acknowledges God's sovereignty and wisdom.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times in my life when I have felt scorned or rejected, and how did I respond to those situations?
- How does this verse challenge my perceptions of dignity, respect, and authority, and what can I learn from Job's experience?
- In what ways can I identify with Job's emotional pain and sense of isolation, and how can I find comfort and hope in the midst of suffering?
- What does this verse teach me about the importance of treating others with kindness, respect, and compassion, regardless of their circumstances, as seen in Matthew 25:31-46?
Gill's Exposition on Job 19:18
Yea, young children despised me,.... Having related what he met with within doors from those in his own house, the strangers and proselytes in it, his maidens and menservants, and even from his own
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 19:18
Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me. Young children. So the Hebrew [ `ªwiyliym (H5759), from `uwl (H5763), to suck] means (Job 21:11). Reverence for age is a chief duty in the East.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 19:18
Young children; or, fools; the most contemptible persons. I arose, to wit, from my seat, to show my respect to them, though they were my inferiors; to show my readiness to comply with that mean and low condition, into which God had now brought me. Or, I stood up; for so this word sometimes signifies. I did not disoblige or provoke them by any uncivil and uncomely carriage towards them, but was very courteous to them; and yet they make it their business to rail against me, as you also do.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 19:18
Job 19:18 Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.Ver. 18. Yea, young children despised me] Fools, saith the Vulgate, who are never more pleasant than when they play the buffoons at my expense. Ungodly men, some render it, as Job 16:11. Others, the baser sort of people. And surely none so base as they that deride virtue, especially because forsaken of fortune, as one phraseth it. What a bitter jeer was that of Tobiah, the servant, or slave, the Ammonite! Nehemiah 4:3. The basest can mock, as the abjects did David, Psalms 44:15-16, and the alestakes also, Psalms 69:12. But it is a happiness to do well, and yet hear ill. All God’ s people must be ready to pass through good report and evil report, 2 Corinthians 6:8.
And every Job must reckon, that as the reproacher is homine peior, a more worse man, not so much as a man (saith Chrysostom); so the reproached, that bears it well, is Angelis par, equal to the angels. I arose, and they spake against me] I arose, sc. to rebuke them, or to pacify them, or to pass away from them, and my back is no sooner turned, but they reviled me. Some render it, Sto coram illis, I stand before them; that is, they stay not till I am gone past, but reproach me to my face, such is their boldness and baseness. See Isaiah 3:5.
Cambridge Bible on Job 19:18
18. Another affecting touch—the little children mock his ineffectual attempts to rise from the ground. children despised] Better, despise. I arose, and they spake] Better, if I would arise they speak—they jeer at his painful efforts to rise.
Barnes' Notes on Job 19:18
Yea, young children - Margin, or “the wicked.” This difference between the text and the margin arises from the ambiguity of the original word - עוילים ‛ăvı̂ylı̂ym.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 19:18
18. I arose — The original intimates difficulty in so doing. The boys ridicule the efforts he makes to arise.
Sermons on Job 19:18
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The Mantle of Elijah by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that the Bible is not just a collection of miraculous stories, but a source of spiritual lessons for our lives. The main teaching of the ser |
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Moving Out the Mockers - Matthew 9:18-26 by Jon Courson | Jon Courson delivers a sermon on a unique funeral where laughter filled the air instead of sorrow, focusing on the story of Jairus' daughter being raised from the dead by Jesus. He |
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Exposition on Psalm 47 by St. Augustine | St. Augustine preaches on the Psalms of David, focusing on the significance of the sons of Korah in the titles, symbolizing a great Sacrament and urging listeners to understand the |
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How to Deal With Vandals by Denis Lyle | Denis Lyle preaches on how to deal with vandals, drawing parallels between the church under attack in Revelation and a modern-day church facing hostility. He discusses the story of |
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The Bear by Harriet N. Cook | Harriet N. Cook emphasizes the importance of kindness and compassion, drawing parallels between the behavior of bears and human interactions. She highlights the sacrificial love of |
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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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(Job: An Epic in Brokenness) 3. the Message of Elihu by Roy Hession | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the book of Job and its various chapters. He highlights how Job's friends were amazed and stopped speaking, allowing Job to finally have a ch |