Job 30:28
Job 30:28 in Multiple Translations
I go about blackened, but not by the sun. I stand up in the assembly and cry for help.
I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
I go mourning without the sun: I stand up in the assembly, and cry for help.
I go about in dark clothing, uncomforted; I get up in the public place, crying out for help.
I am so depressed; seeing the sun doesn't help. I stand up in the assembly and cry for help.
I went mourning without sunne: I stood vp in the congregation and cryed.
Mourning I have gone without the sun, I have risen, in an assembly I cry.
I go mourning without the sun. I stand up in the assembly, and cry for help.
I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
I went mourning without indignation; I rose up, and cried in the crowd.
I go about very discouraged; I stand up and plead for people to help me.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 30:28
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Job 30:28 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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קֹדֵ֣ר
הִ֭לַּכְתִּי
בְּ/לֹ֣א
חַמָּ֑ה
קַ֖מְתִּי
בַ/קָּהָ֣ל
אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ
קֹדֵ֣ר
qâdar
H6937
be dark
V-Qal
הִ֭לַּכְתִּי
hâlak
H1980
to go
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
בְּ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Prep | Part
חַמָּ֑ה
chammâh
H2535
heat
N-fs
קַ֖מְתִּי
qûwm
H6965
-kamai
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
בַ/קָּהָ֣ל
qâhâl
H6951
assembly
Prep | N-ms
אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ
shâvaʻ
H7768
to cry
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 30:28
קֹדֵ֣ר
qâdar
H6937
"be dark"
V-Qal
This Hebrew word means to be dark or mournful, often describing someone wearing dark clothes to show sadness. It appears in various forms, like being dark or causing darkness. In the Bible, it's used to describe mourning or being gloomy.
Definition: 1) to mourn, be dark 1a) (Qal) to be dark 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to darken 1b2) to cause to mourn 1c) (Hithpael) to grow dark
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), [idiom] heavily, (cause to) mourn. See also: 1 Kings 18:45; Jeremiah 4:28; Psalms 35:14.
הִ֭לַּכְתִּי
hâlak
H1980
"to go"
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
Means to walk or go, used in many different contexts in the Bible. It can describe physical movement, but also spiritual or emotional journeys. Appears in various forms, such as 'to go' or 'to walk'.
Definition: : walk/move 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Usage: Occurs in 473 OT verses. KJV: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl. See also: Genesis 2:14; Judges 4:9; 1 Kings 13:12.
בְּ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Prep | Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
חַמָּ֑ה
chammâh
H2535
"heat"
N-fs
This Hebrew word means heat or the sun, often referring to the sun's warmth. It appears in descriptions of nature and weather. In the Bible, it is used to describe the heat of the sun.
Definition: sun, heat of the sun, heat
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: heat, sun. See also: Job 30:28; Song of Solomon 6:10; Psalms 19:7.
קַ֖מְתִּי
qûwm
H6965
"-kamai"
V-Qal-Perf-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.
בַ/קָּהָ֣ל
qâhâl
H6951
"assembly"
Prep | N-ms
A group of people gathered together, like the congregation in Solomon's temple or a crowd in the streets of Jerusalem.
Definition: 1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation 1a) assembly 1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes 1b) company (of returning exiles) 1c) congregation 1c1) as organised body
Usage: Occurs in 116 OT verses. KJV: assembly, company, congregation, multitude. See also: Genesis 28:3; 2 Chronicles 28:14; Psalms 22:23.
אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ
shâvaʻ
H7768
"to cry"
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
To cry out in the original Hebrew means to shout for help or freedom from trouble. This verb is used to describe calling out for assistance in times of need.
Definition: (Piel) to cry out (for help), shout
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: cry (aloud, out), shout. See also: Job 19:7; Psalms 22:25; Psalms 18:7.
Study Notes — Job 30:28
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- Job 30:28 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 30:28
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 30:28
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 30:28
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 30:28
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 30:28
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 30:28
- Cambridge Bible on Job 30:28
- Barnes' Notes on Job 30:28
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 30:28
- Sermons on Job 30:28
Context — Job’s Prosperity Becomes Calamity
26But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.
27I am churning within and cannot rest; days of affliction confront me.
28I go about blackened, but not by the sun. I stand up in the assembly and cry for help.
29I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of ostriches. 30My skin grows black and peels, and my bones burn with fever.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 42:9 | I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?” |
| 2 | Psalms 38:6 | I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning. |
| 3 | Psalms 43:2 | For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression? |
| 4 | Lamentations 3:1–3 | I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. |
| 5 | Job 19:7 | Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice. |
| 6 | Isaiah 53:3–4 | He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. |
Job 30:28 Summary
[Job 30:28 tells us that Job is feeling very sad and upset, and he's not just feeling this way because of something that's happened to him on the outside, but because of the pain and suffering he's experiencing on the inside. He's like someone who has been burned by the sun, but it's not the sun that's causing his darkness, it's his own emotional pain. As we read in Psalm 42:11, we can cry out to God in our distress and trust that He will hear us and bring us comfort. We can also remember that we are not alone in our struggles, and that God is always with us, as promised in Deuteronomy 31:6.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be 'blackened' in Job 30:28?
In this context, being 'blackened' refers to Job's emotional and physical suffering, which has caused him to appear dark and gloomy, much like the darkness described in Jeremiah 8:21-22. This is not due to the sun, but rather his inner turmoil and pain.
Why does Job stand up in the assembly to cry for help?
Job stands up in the assembly to cry for help because he is desperate for relief from his suffering and is seeking comfort and support from his community, as seen in Psalm 38:8-9 where David also cries out to God in his distress.
How does Job's situation relate to our own struggles?
Just like Job, we may face times of darkness and despair, but we can learn from his example to cry out to God and seek help from our community, as encouraged in Hebrews 10:24-25, where we are told to consider how to stir up love and good works in one another.
What can we learn from Job's honesty about his emotions?
Job's honesty about his emotions teaches us that it's okay to express our true feelings to God and to others, as seen in Psalm 51:17, where David says that a broken and contrite heart is what God desires, and in Romans 8:26, where we are told that the Spirit helps us in our weakness and intercedes for us when we don't know what to pray.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways you have been 'blackened' by your own struggles, and how can you bring these before God in prayer?
- How can you, like Job, stand up and cry out for help when you are struggling, and what are some ways you can seek support from your community?
- What are some things that bring you comfort and relief in times of distress, and how can you use these to help others who may be struggling?
- How can you, like Job, be honest about your emotions and bring them before God, even when it's hard or uncomfortable?
Gill's Exposition on Job 30:28
I went mourning without the sun,.... So overwhelmed with grief, that he refused to have any comfort from, or any advantage by the sun; hence Mr.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 30:28
I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 30:28
I went, or, I walked hither and thither as I could. Or, I converse or appear among others. Mourning without the sun; spending my days in mourning, without any sun-light or comfort; or so oppressed with sadness, that I did not care nor desire to see the light of the sun. Heb. black not by the sun. My very countenance is changed and become black, but not by the sun, which makes many other persons black, ,6; but by the force of my disease and deep melancholy, which ofttimes makes a man’ s visage black and dismal. See . And this he repeats in plainer terms, , as an eminent token of his excessive grief and misery. I stood up; either because my disease and pain made me weary of other postures; or that others might take notice of me, and be moved with pity towards me. I cried with a loud and direful clamour, through great and sudden anguish. In the congregation; where prudence and modesty taught me to forbear it, if extreme necessity and misery had not forced me to it.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 30:28
Job 30:28 I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, [and] I cried in the congregation.Ver. 28. I went mourning without the sun] Ater ambulo, sed non ob solem; I am not sun burnt, but heart burnt; black and discoloured without, because parched and dried up within by the force of my disease and my grief, wherewith I am pained, pined, and even perished. I stood up and cried in the congregation] Which was not very handsome, but I could not hold. Rise I did, and roar I must amidst the press of people, whatever they should think of me. So Mordecai went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; and came even before the king’ s gate, &c., Esther 4:1-2. In extreme heaviness men care not to keep decorums.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 30:28
(28) I went mourning without the sun.—Rather, I go mourning without the sun; or, according to some, “blackened, but not by the sun.” We give the preference to the other. I stood up, and I cried in the congregation—i.e., not merely in secret, but in the face of all men.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 30:28
Verse 28. I went mourning without the sun] חמה chammah, which we here translate the sun, comes from a root of the same letters, which signifies to hide, protect, c., and may be translated, I went mourning without a protector or guardian or, the word may be derived from חם cham, to be hot, and here it may signify fury, rage, anger; and thus it was understood by the Vulgate: Maerens incedebam, sine furore, I went mourning without anger; or, as Calmet translates, Je marchois tout triste, mais sans me laisser aller a l'emportement; "I walked in deep sadness, but did not give way to an angry spirit." The Syriac and Arabic understood it in the same way.
Cambridge Bible on Job 30:28
28. I went mourning] Better perhaps, I go blackened, not by the sun. The reference is to his appearance from his disease: he is black, but his blackness is not due to the sun, comp. Son 1:6.
Barnes' Notes on Job 30:28
I went mourning - Or rather, “I go,” in the present tense, for he is now referring to his present calamities, and not to what was past.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 30:28
28. Mourning without the sun — I go blackened, but not by the heat of the sun. The blackness of his skin is due, not to the sun, but to his disease.
Sermons on Job 30:28
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Do You Really Trust God by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker begins by praying for a quickening of the body, spirit, and mind to deliver the word of God effectively. He emphasizes the importance of surrendering to |
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Oh My Soul by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on two important questions asked by Jesus in Mark's Gospel. The first question is about the value of gaining the whole world but losing one's ow |
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After the Frost by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman preaches about finding hope and trust in God during times of mourning and despair, reminding believers that God's faithfulness surpasses all fears and disappointm |
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Letter 7 by James Bourne | James Bourne, in a letter to W. J. Brook in London, 1808, expresses deep struggles with feeling separated from God's people, walking in darkness, and being held in perpetual contem |
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Encourage Yourself in the Lord by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes the importance of encouraging oneself in the Lord, acknowledging that even the most faithful believers experience pain, confusion, and sorrow. He uses th |
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Psalm 38 by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches about the Psalmist's deep sense of sin and the just chastisement he faces, acknowledging that sin leads to various afflictions and suffering, even for God's chil |
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Mourning Over Sin and Hatred of It by Thomas Reade | Thomas Reade preaches about the importance of mourning over sin and hatred of it, emphasizing the need for true repentance and contrition before God. He contrasts the fleeting plea |