Job 23:14
Job 23:14 in Multiple Translations
For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.
So he will finish whatever he has planned for me—and he has many plans for me.
For he will performe that, which is decreed of me, and many such things are with him.
For He doth complete my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.
For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.
And he will finish doing for me the things that he has planned for me; and I am sure that he has thought about doing many things for me.
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Job 23:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּ֭י
יַשְׁלִ֣ים
חֻקִּ֑/י
וְ/כָ/הֵ֖נָּה
רַבּ֣וֹת
עִמּֽ/וֹ
כִּ֭י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
יַשְׁלִ֣ים
shâlam
H7999
to complete
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
חֻקִּ֑/י
chôq
H2706
statute
N-ms | Suff
וְ/כָ/הֵ֖נָּה
hênnâh
H2007
they(fem.)
Conj | Prep | Pron
רַבּ֣וֹת
rab
H7227
many
Adj
עִמּֽ/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 23:14
כִּ֭י
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.
יַשְׁלִ֣ים
shâlam
H7999
"to complete"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to be at peace or to make peace with someone. It is used in the Bible to describe a state of safety or friendship. In the KJV, it is translated as 'make amends' or 'be at peace'.
Definition: 1) to be complete, be sound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended 1a2) to be sound, be uninjured 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to complete, finish 1b2) to make safe 1b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation 1b4) to make good, pay 1b5) to requite, recompense, reward 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be performed 1c2) to be repaid, be requited 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to complete, perform 1d2) to make an end of Aramaic equivalent: she.lam (שְׁלֵם "be complete" H8000)
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 44:4; Psalms 7:5; Psalms 22:26.
חֻקִּ֑/י
chôq
H2706
"statute"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a decree or law given by God, like the Ten Commandments. It appears in books like Exodus and Deuteronomy, guiding the Israelites' actions. This concept is essential to understanding God's expectations.
Definition: : decree 1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due 1a) prescribed task 1b) prescribed portion 1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve 1d) prescribed due 1e) prescribed limit, boundary 1f) enactment, decree, ordinance 1f1) specific decree 1f2) law in general 1g) enactments, statutes 1g1) conditions 1g2) enactments 1g3) decrees 1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God
Usage: Occurs in 124 OT verses. KJV: appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task. See also: Genesis 47:22; Nehemiah 1:7; Psalms 2:7.
וְ/כָ/הֵ֖נָּה
hênnâh
H2007
"they(fem.)"
Conj | Prep | Pron
A Hebrew pronoun meaning they or them, used to refer to a group of people or things, often in a general sense, like in the Psalms. It can also be used to describe something belonging to them.
Definition: they, these, the same, who A grammatical form of hu (הוּא "he/she/it" H1931)
Usage: Occurs in 44 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] in, [idiom] such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein. See also: Genesis 6:2; Psalms 34:21; Proverbs 6:16.
רַבּ֣וֹת
rab
H7227
"many"
Adj
This Hebrew word means a chief or captain, someone in charge. It is used in 2 Samuel 23:19 to describe a great and powerful man. The idea is one of leadership and authority.
Definition: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly
Usage: Occurs in 443 OT verses. KJV: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent). See also: Genesis 6:5; 1 Kings 11:1; Psalms 3:2.
עִמּֽ/וֹ
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 23:14
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 23:14 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 23:14
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 23:14
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 23:14
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 23:14
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 23:14
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 23:14
- Cambridge Bible on Job 23:14
- Barnes' Notes on Job 23:14
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 23:14
- Sermons on Job 23:14
Context — Job Longs for God
12I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
13But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
14For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.
15Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him. 16God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 1 Thessalonians 3:3 | so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this. |
| 2 | 1 Thessalonians 5:9 | For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 3 | 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! |
| 4 | Isaiah 40:27–28 | Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. |
| 5 | Psalms 77:19 | Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found. |
| 6 | 1 Peter 2:8 | and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed. |
| 7 | Micah 6:9 | The voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who ordained it. |
| 8 | Job 7:3 | So I am allotted months of futility, and nights of misery are appointed me. |
| 9 | Psalms 97:2 | Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. |
Job 23:14 Summary
This verse means that God is in control and His plans will happen, even if they are hard for us to understand. Job is saying that God has many plans and He is working them out, even if it feels like things are going against us. We can trust God because He is good and loves us, as seen in Psalm 136:1, which reminds us to give thanks to God because He is good. We can have peace knowing that God is working everything out for our good, as promised in Romans 8:28.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God carries out His decree against Job?
This means that God is sovereign and His plans will come to pass, even if they are difficult for us to understand, as seen in Job 23:14 and supported by Jeremiah 29:11, which reminds us that God's plans are for our good.
Why does Job say God has many such plans?
Job is acknowledging that God's ways are not limited to just one plan, but rather He has many plans and purposes that He is working out, as also seen in Isaiah 55:9, which highlights God's thoughts and ways are higher than ours.
How can I trust God when He seems to be working against me?
We can trust God because He is unchangeable and His character is good, as seen in Psalm 119:68, which reminds us that God is good and does good, even when we don't understand His ways.
What is the significance of Job's statement in the context of his sufferings?
Job's statement shows that despite his sufferings, he still acknowledges God's sovereignty and trusts in His goodness, as also seen in Romans 8:28, which reminds us that God works all things together for our good.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond when I feel like God's plans are working against me?
- What are some ways I can trust God's sovereignty in my life, even when things don't make sense?
- How can I, like Job, acknowledge God's unchangeable nature and trust in His goodness?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to surrender to God's plans and trust in His goodness?
- How can I balance the truth of God's sovereignty with the reality of my own sufferings and struggles?
Gill's Exposition on Job 23:14
For he performeth [the thing that] is appointed for me,.... The same word is used as at the end of Job 23:12; where it is rendered, "my necessary food"; or appointed food a certain portion of it;
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 23:14
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him. Many such - He has yet many, more such ills in store for me, though hidden in His breast (Job 10:13).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 23:14
Or, he will perfect or finish my appointed portion, i.e. those calamities which he hath allotted to me for my portion, which as he hath begun to lay on me, so he is resolved to make a full end of them. And many such things are with him; there are many such examples of God’ s proceeding with men in way of absolute sovereignty and severity, and his counsels and providences, though always just, yet are oft secret, and we cannot discern the reasonableness or equity of them, which is my case.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 23:14
Job 23:14 For he performeth [the thing that is] appointed for me: and many such [things are] with him.Ver. 14. For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me] He hath performed all my necessaries; so Vatablus rendereth it. It is the word that was used for appointed or necessary food, Job 23:12. Voluntas Dei, necessitas rei, God hath decreed thus to deal with me, and therein I must rest satisfied. And many such things are with me] I know not but that there may be many more sufferings yet decreed to come upon me in his secret counsel. Fiat voluntas Domini. Godly people, though they know not many times what the Lord will do and how he will deal with them; yet they always know that he is a merciful Father to them, and will order all for the best. This should content them, and keep them from chatting against God; and from nourishing hard conceits of him, or heavy conceits of themselves, as if wicked because afflicted.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 23:14
(14) He performeth the thing that is appointed for me.—“He will accomplish my appointed lot; He will complete that which He has decreed for me; and like these things there are many (more) with Him” (Job 10:13). Job is disposed to take the full measure of the worst, like a pessimist, that being steeled against it, he may be prepared; and so steeled, he still trusts God. (Comp. Job 13:15, Authorised Version.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 23:14
Verse 14. For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me] Coverdale translates: - He rewardeth me into my bosome, and many other thinges mo doth he, as he maye by his power. חקי chukki may as well be translated bosom here as in the 12th verse; Job 23:12; but probably it may mean a portion, lot, sufficiency: For he hath appointed me my lot; and like these there are multitudes with him. He diversifies human affairs: scarcely any two men have the same lot; nor has the same person the same portion at all times. He has multitudes of resources, expedients, means, &c., which he employs in governing human affairs.
Cambridge Bible on Job 23:14
14. For he performeth] Or, Yea He will perform, or, accomplish. The “thing appointed” for Job is his death through his malady, which the Almighty has resolved upon. This is the profound enigma to Job; but it is far from being a solitary one: “many such things are with Him”—the instance is but one out of many similar ones that happen under God’s rule of the world of mankind; comp. ch. Job 21:23 seq.
Barnes' Notes on Job 23:14
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me - “I am now meeting only what has been determined by his eternal plan.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 23:14
Fourth strophe — The thought that he should be the helpless victim of the impenetrable purposes of an unchangeable God fills Job with unspeakable terror, Job 23:14-17.14. The thing that is appointed for me — ç÷é.
Sermons on Job 23:14
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Soul Trouble by Thomas Bradbury | Thomas Bradbury preaches on the spiritual instruction found in John 12:27, where Jesus expresses His soul's trouble and submission to the Father's will. Bradbury emphasizes the dee |
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The Day of Seven Troubles by Allan Halton | Allan Halton preaches on the importance of enduring hardships and persecution as Christians, drawing inspiration from George Fox and the early Friends who faced trials with faith a |
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Unto the Furtherance of the Gospel by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes that the afflictions faced by Paul, as described in Philippians 1:12, serve to advance the gospel rather than hinder it. Paul, despite enduring severe ha |
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Enduring Hardship by A.W. Tozer | A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of enduring hardship in the Christian faith, drawing from Paul's encouragement to Timothy to not be ashamed of the cross and to embrace the aff |
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1 Peter 2:21 by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes that believers are called to do good and to endure suffering for their faith, drawing strength from Christ's own suffering as an example. He explains that Chri |
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Sympathy in Suffering by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes the 'Holy Ghost school of sympathy,' where tested saints learn through suffering and trials. He highlights that Jesus, who experienced profound rejection |
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Don’t Be Afraid of a Little Suffering by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes that suffering is an integral part of the Christian experience, mirroring Christ's own journey through pain before resurrection. He challenges the desire |