Job 31:15
Job 31:15 in Multiple Translations
Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?
Did not God make him as well as me? did he not give us life in our mothers' bodies?
Didn't the same God make all of us?
He that hath made me in the wombe, hath he not made him? hath not he alone facioned vs in the wombe?
Did not He that made me in the womb make him? Yea, prepare us in the womb doth One.
Didn’t he who made me in the womb make him? Didn’t one fashion us in the womb?
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Did not he that made me in the womb make him also: and did not one and the same form me in the womb?
God, who created me, certainly also created my servants [RHQ]; surely he is the one who formed them and me in our mothers’ wombs [RHQ]; so we all should behave toward each other equally.
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Job 31:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הֲֽ֝/לֹא
בַ֭/בֶּטֶן
עֹשֵׂ֣/נִי
עָשָׂ֑/הוּ
וַ֝/יְכֻנֶ֗/נּוּ
בָּ/רֶ֥חֶם
אֶחָֽד
הֲֽ֝/לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part | Part
בַ֭/בֶּטֶן
beṭen
H990
belly
Prep | N-fs
עֹשֵׂ֣/נִי
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal | Suff
עָשָׂ֑/הוּ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Perf-3ms | Suff
וַ֝/יְכֻנֶ֗/נּוּ
kûwn
H3559
to establish
Conj | V-o-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff
בָּ/רֶ֥חֶם
rechem
H7358
womb
Prep | N-ms
אֶחָֽד
ʼechâd
H259
one
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 31:15
הֲֽ֝/לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part | 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.
בַ֭/בֶּטֶן
beṭen
H990
"belly"
Prep | N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to the belly or womb, and is used to describe the seat of hunger, emotions, and even the depths of the afterlife. It is used in the Bible to describe the body and its functions. The KJV translates it as belly, body, or womb.
Definition: : abdomen 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb
Usage: Occurs in 72 OT verses. KJV: belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb. See also: Genesis 25:23; Psalms 22:10; Psalms 17:14.
עֹשֵׂ֣/נִי
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal | Suff
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
עָשָׂ֑/הוּ
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms | Suff
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
וַ֝/יְכֻנֶ֗/נּוּ
kûwn
H3559
"to establish"
Conj | V-o-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff
This verb means to set something up or establish it, like setting up a tent or appointing someone to a position, as seen in Isaiah 7:14.
Definition: : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
Usage: Occurs in 211 OT verses. KJV: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed. See also: Genesis 41:32; Job 18:12; Psalms 5:10.
בָּ/רֶ֥חֶם
rechem
H7358
"womb"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word means womb, referring to the place where a fetus grows. It is translated as matrix or womb in the KJV, symbolizing birth and new life. It is a significant concept in biblical culture.
Definition: 1) womb 1a) womb 1b) womb-man, woman-slave, woman, two women
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: matrix, womb. See also: Genesis 20:18; 1 Samuel 1:6; Psalms 22:11.
אֶחָֽד
ʼechâd
H259
"one"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
Study Notes — Job 31:15
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 31:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 31:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 31:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 31:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 31:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 31:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 31:15
- Cambridge Bible on Job 31:15
- Barnes' Notes on Job 31:15
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 31:15
- Sermons on Job 31:15
Context — Job’s Final Appeal
13If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
14what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account?
15Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?
16If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, 17if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Proverbs 14:31 | Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him. |
| 2 | Malachi 2:10 | Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers? |
| 3 | Job 34:19 | who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands. |
| 4 | Proverbs 22:2 | The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. |
| 5 | Job 10:8–12 | Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me? Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust? Did You not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese? You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews. You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit. |
| 6 | Nehemiah 5:5 | We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.” |
| 7 | Isaiah 58:7 | Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? |
| 8 | Psalms 139:14–16 | I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be. |
| 9 | Job 10:3 | Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked? |
Job 31:15 Summary
This verse reminds us that God created each and every person, and that we are all equal in His eyes. Just as Psalm 139:13-14 says, God formed us in the womb and knows us intimately. This means that we should treat each other with kindness, respect, and compassion, just as we would want to be treated ourselves. By recognizing our shared humanity and the fact that we are all created by God, we can work to build each other up and show love to those around us, as taught in Galatians 6:2.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main point of Job 31:15?
The main point of Job 31:15 is that God is the Creator of all people, and therefore, we should treat each other with dignity and respect, as seen in Psalm 139:13-14, which describes God's formation of us in the womb.
How does this verse relate to social justice?
This verse emphasizes the importance of treating all people with fairness and compassion, regardless of their social status, as also taught in Proverbs 31:8-9, which encourages us to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.
What does it mean to be 'formed in the womb'?
To be 'formed in the womb' means that God carefully and intentionally created each person, as described in Jeremiah 1:5, where God says, 'Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you.'
How can we apply this verse to our daily lives?
We can apply this verse by recognizing the value and worth of every person, and treating them with kindness and respect, as taught in Matthew 25:40, which says, 'Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Reflection Questions
- How does the fact that God formed me in the womb impact my sense of identity and purpose?
- In what ways can I show respect and dignity to those around me, recognizing that they were also formed by God?
- How can I balance my own needs and desires with the needs and desires of others, remembering that we are all created by the same God?
- What are some ways that I can speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, as encouraged in Proverbs 31:8-9?
Gill's Exposition on Job 31:15
Did not he that made me in the womb make him?.... And her also, both his manservant and maidservant: these were made, by the Lord as Job was, and in a like place and manner as he himself; though
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 31:15
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; Job affirms his freedom from unfairness toward his servants: from harshness and oppression toward the needy.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 31:15
I considered that he was, though my servant, yet my fellow creature, made by the same God, and therefore one of God’ s subjects, whom I could not abuse without the injury of his supreme Lord. Did not one fashion us in the womb, Heb. did he not form us in one womb? not in one individual womb, but in a womb of the same kind, in a human womb, with a body and soul of the same nature and quality, a reasonable and immortal creature, and made after God’ s image, no less than myself, to whom therefore I owed some respect for God’ s sake.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 31:15
Job 31:15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?Ver. 15. Did not he that made me in the womb, make him?] In which regard have not we all one Father, and hath not one God created us? Malachi 2:10. Is it not he who formeth and shapeth us, and all by the book, Psalms 139:16. We are all of all sorts in this respect (whether kings or captives, lords or lowlies), made of the same mould, hewn out of the same rock, digged out of the same pit, cut out of the same piece, the shears only going between, as they say. Thus for our bodies, and for our better part, is not the meanest made in God’ s image, and as capable of heaven, if God please, as the greatest? In the law the servant paid the half shekel as well as the master; and in Christ Jesus, as there is neither Jew nor Greek, so neither bond nor free, Galatians 3:28. Truth it is, God hath made these distinctions and degrees among men, but himself is no respecter of persons. He acknowledgeth no faces (so the Hebrew expresseth it). He taketh no notice of any man’ s outward condition, as country, sex, wisdom, wealth, dignity, &c.
These neither please God nor displease him, but as they are in a good or bad man; as a cipher by itself is nothing without a figure before it. This reason wrought with Job, and should do, doubtless, with all superiors, to bring them to a moderation. Why should a poor man be slighted or brow beaten? Is he not God’ s handiwork also? Was he not made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth? Psalms 139:15, that is, in his mother’ s womb, as it followeth. And did not one (that is God) fashion (Heb. apt or fit) us in the womb?] Quum fortuna, non natura eos fecerit servos, cur, propter fortunam, eos contemptiores habuissem? Forasmuch as not Nature, but Providence, hath made them my servants, why should I for that cause deal hardly with them; and not rather favour them the more, for our common condition of birth, and death, and coming to judgment? Apte et concinne elaboravit (Brent.). Servus αυναδελφος vei ομοδελφος domini sui est.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 31:15
(15) Did not he that made me in the womb make him?—He here meets the charges of Eliphaz (Job 22:6-7; Job 22:9).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 31:15
Verse 15. Did not he that made me - make him?] I know that God is the Judge of all; that all shall appear before him in that state where the king and his subject, the master and his slave, shall be on an equal footing, all civil distinctions being abolished for ever. If, then I had treated my slaves with injustice, how could I stand before the judgment-seat of God? I have treated others as I wish to be treated.
Cambridge Bible on Job 31:15
13–23. Job repudiates all misuse of the power which his rank gave him, denying (1) that he treated contemptuously his servants when they had a cause against him, Job 31:13-15; (2) that he was indifferent to the wants of the unprotected, or refused to bestow on them of his own bread and raiment, Job 31:16-20; (3) that he violently wronged any, even though he could have secured a judgment favourable to him before the tribunal, Job 31:21; after which follows the imprecation, Job 31:22-23.
Barnes' Notes on Job 31:15
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? - Had we not one and the same Creator, and have we not consequently the same nature?
Whedon's Commentary on Job 31:15
15. Did not one fashion us — “There is,” said Seneca, “the same beginning, the same origin, for all; no one is more noble than another.” — De Benef., 3:28.
Sermons on Job 31:15
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1992 Missions Conference Talk - Part 3 by Richard Wurmbrand | This sermon delves into the topic of abortion, urging listeners to consider the perspective of the fetus and the sanctity of life. It emphasizes the need to listen to God's guidanc |
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Romans 9:20 Let God Be God by Ernest O'Neill | Ernest O'Neill emphasizes the importance of recognizing that we are creatures of God, not the Creator, and urges us to 'let God be God' instead of trying to be His equal. Using the |
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Romans 9:12 Your Vocation by Ernest O'Neill | Ernest O'Neill delivers a sermon on the importance of understanding God's role in determining our vocation, emphasizing that our job is not our choice but God's, as seen in the exa |
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What Is Prophetic? - Part 1 by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of being prepared to preach the word of God. He reflects on the example of Moses and the depth of God's dealing with him durin |
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Ill-Gotten Gain - Part 2 by Alistair Begg | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the theme of injustice and greed in society. He uses vivid imagery to describe the consequences of employers withholding wages from their wor |
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The Care of the Poor by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the divine promise of strength and support from God for those who care for the poor, as illustrated in Psalms 41:3. He highlights that in times of sickness |
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The Christian Manner of Expressing Gratitude. by Edward Payson | Edward Payson preaches about the gratitude expressed by St. Paul towards his benefactor, Onesiphorus, highlighting the importance of showing gratitude and seeking mercy from the Lo |