Job 32:19
Job 32:19 in Multiple Translations
Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Behold, my breast is as wine which hath no vent; Like new wine-skins it is ready to burst.
My stomach is like wine which is unable to get out; like skins full of new wine, it is almost burst.
Inside I'm like fermenting wine all bottled up; like new wineskins ready to explode!
Beholde, my belly is as the wine, which hath no vent, and like the new bottels that brast.
Lo, my breast [is] as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.
Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels.
My inner being is like [SIM] a ◄wineskin/bag that has <new/fermenting> wine in it►, and it will soon burst.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 32:19
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Job 32:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הִנֵּֽה
בִטְנִ֗/י
כְּ/יַ֥יִן
לֹא
יִפָּתֵ֑חַ
כְּ/אֹב֥וֹת
חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים
יִבָּקֵֽעַ
הִנֵּֽה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
Part
בִטְנִ֗/י
beṭen
H990
belly
N-fs | Suff
כְּ/יַ֥יִן
yayin
H3196
wine
Prep | N-ms
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
יִפָּתֵ֑חַ
pâthach
H6605
to open
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
כְּ/אֹב֥וֹת
ʼôwb
H178
medium
Prep | N-mp
חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים
châdâsh
H2319
new
Adj
יִבָּקֵֽעַ
bâqaʻ
H1234
to break up/open
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 32:19
הִנֵּֽה
hinnêh
H2009
"behold"
Part
This Hebrew word is an expression that means 'behold' or 'look', often used to draw attention to something. It appears in Genesis and Isaiah, and is translated as 'behold' or 'lo' in the KJV.
Definition: behold, lo, see, if
Usage: Occurs in 799 OT verses. KJV: behold, lo, see. See also: Genesis 1:29; Genesis 42:35; Deuteronomy 19:18.
בִטְנִ֗/י
beṭen
H990
"belly"
N-fs | Suff
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.
כְּ/יַ֥יִן
yayin
H3196
"wine"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for wine, 'yayin', refers to fermented wine and its effects, including intoxication. It is often mentioned in the Bible in the context of banquets and feasts, such as in the book of Esther.
Definition: wine
Usage: Occurs in 134 OT verses. KJV: banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber). See also: Genesis 9:21; Proverbs 20:1; Psalms 60:5.
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
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.
יִפָּתֵ֑חַ
pâthach
H6605
"to open"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to engrave or carve, and is used in Exodus to describe the intricate carvings on the furniture of the tabernacle.
Definition: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself Aramaic equivalent: pe.tach (פְּתַח "to open" H6606)
Usage: Occurs in 133 OT verses. KJV: appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent. See also: Genesis 7:11; Psalms 39:10; Psalms 5:10.
כְּ/אֹב֥וֹת
ʼôwb
H178
"medium"
Prep | N-mp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a medium or a person who tries to contact the dead, often using a hollow object like a water skin to make it seem like a spirit is speaking. This practice is forbidden in the Bible.
Definition: 1) water skin bottle 2) necromancer 1b) necromancer, one who evokes the dead 1c) ghost, spirit of a dead one 1d) practice of necromancy 3) one that has a familiar spirit
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: bottle, familiar spirit. See also: Leviticus 19:31; 2 Kings 21:6; Isaiah 8:19.
חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים
châdâsh
H2319
"new"
Adj
The Hebrew word for new or fresh, used to describe something recently created or renewed, as seen in God's creation of a new heaven and earth. It emphasizes the idea of something being recent or modern.
Definition: new, new thing, fresh Aramaic equivalent: cha.dat (חֲדַ֑ת "new" H2323)
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: fresh, new thing. See also: Exodus 1:8; Psalms 40:4; Psalms 33:3.
יִבָּקֵֽעַ
bâqaʻ
H1234
"to break up/open"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to break or open something, like a door or a wall, and is used in the Bible to describe God breaking through to help his people, as seen in Psalm 107:16.
Definition: 1) to split, cleave, break open, divide, break through, rip up, break up, tear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cleave, cleave open 1a2) to break through, break into 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cleft, be rent open, be split open 1b2) to be broken into 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cleave, cut to pieces, rend open 1c2) to break through, break down 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be ripped open, be torn open 1d2) to be rent 1d3) to be broken into 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to break into 1e2) to break through 1f) (Hophal) to be broken into 1g) (Hithpael) to burst (themselves) open, cleave asunder
Usage: Occurs in 50 OT verses. KJV: make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win. See also: Genesis 7:11; Psalms 78:13; Psalms 74:15.
Study Notes — Job 32:19
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- Job 32:19 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 32:19
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 32:19
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 32:19
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 32:19
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 32:19
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 32:19
- Cambridge Bible on Job 32:19
- Barnes' Notes on Job 32:19
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 32:19
- Sermons on Job 32:19
Context — Elihu Rebukes Job’s Friends
17I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.
18For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
19Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.
20I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond. 21I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Matthew 9:17 | Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” |
Job 32:19 Summary
[In this verse, Elihu is saying that he feels like he is going to burst if he doesn't speak up, like a bottle of wine that is about to explode. He is using this metaphor to describe the pressure he feels to share his thoughts and ideas. This is similar to the feeling we get when we have something important to say, and we can't wait to share it with others, as seen in Jeremiah 20:9 where the prophet says that the word of the Lord is like a fire shut up in his bones. Elihu's eagerness to speak reminds us of the importance of being prepared to share our thoughts and ideas with others, and to do so in a way that is respectful and truthful.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Elihu mean by comparing his belly to unvented wine?
Elihu is using a metaphor to describe the pressure he feels to speak, as the wine is about to burst out of the wineskin, just like his words are about to burst out of him, as seen in Job 32:18 where he says his spirit within him compels him.
Is Elihu being prideful or arrogant in his desire to speak?
While Elihu is confident in his desire to speak, his statement in Job 32:21 that he will be partial to no one and not flatter any man suggests that he is motivated by a desire to speak truth, rather than pride or arrogance, similar to the instruction in Proverbs 24:23 to speak the truth.
How does this verse relate to the concept of self-control?
This verse highlights the tension between self-control and the need to express oneself, as Elihu feels compelled to speak, but is also aware of the need to do so in a way that is respectful and truthful, as seen in the example of Jesus in Matthew 12:19 who did not quarrel or cry out.
What can we learn from Elihu's eagerness to speak?
We can learn the importance of being prepared to share our thoughts and ideas, as Elihu is, and also the value of considering our words carefully before speaking, as instructed in James 1:19 to be quick to listen and slow to speak.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times when you have felt like you had to speak up, and how did you handle the situation?
- How can you balance the need to express yourself with the need to listen to others and consider their perspectives?
- What are some ways that you can prepare yourself to speak truth and wisdom into the lives of those around you, as Elihu is trying to do?
- How can you cultivate a sense of self-control and discernment in your own life, so that you can speak words that are helpful and edifying to others?
Gill's Exposition on Job 32:19
Behold, my belly [is] as wine, [which] hath no vent,.... Or, "is not opened" (a), like a bottle of wine, as Ben Gersom, which is stopped close, and the wine in it new; which is most apt to ferment,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 32:19
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. Belly - bosom, from which the words of orientalists, in speaking, seem to come more than with us: they speak gutturally.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 32:19
My belly, i.e. my mind or heart, which is oft called a man’ s belly, as . As wine; as new wine pent up close in a bottle, as the following words explain it and determine it. The wine is here put for the bottle in which it is, by a common metonymy. New bottles, i.e. bottles of new wine, by the same general figure; for otherwise old bottles are most apt to burst, .
Trapp's Commentary on Job 32:19
Job 32:19 Behold, my belly [is] as wine [which] hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.Ver. 19. Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent] By this elegant similitude Elihu illustrateth what he had said before; wherein (as Merlin well observeth) he compareth words shut up in the mind of him that would fain utter them to new wine, not yet throughly purged, the soul to bottles, silence to the stopple, which keeps in the wine, grief hereupon to the breaking of those bottles, speech to the opening of them, by taking away the stopple of silence. And although in this discourse Elihu may seem to lay on more words than the matter requireth, yet he doth not; for he saith no more than the psalmist doth, Psalms 45:1, and Jeremiah, Jeremiah 6:11, and the apostles, Acts 4:20, "We cannot but speak," &c. And whereas Gregory saith that all this came from pride in Elihu, Chrysostom praiseth him rather (and therein he is in the right) for his zeal, which will have a vent, or the heart will cleave; as the waters undermine when they cannot overflow. As for that which is urged against Elihu, that God saith of him, as of a reprobate and one whom he knew not, "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?" Job 38:2, it is plain that God speaketh there, not of Elihu, but of Job, and so Job understood and applied it, Job 42:2; and that God speaketh not of Job’ s sacrificing for him, as for the other three, makes more for his praise than else; and shows that he had spoken of God the thing that was right, which they had not done, Job 42:7.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 32:19
(19) New bottles.—Or wine-skins. (Comp. Matthew 9:17.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 32:19
Verse 19. My belly is as wine which hath no vent] New wine in a state of effervescence. Like new bottles.] Bottles, or rather bags, made of goat-skins. The head and shanks being cut off, the animal is cased out of the skin. The skin is then properly dressed; the anus and four shank holes properly tied up; and an aperture left at the neck or in some other place for the liquor to be poured in, and drawn out. One of these now lies before me, well tanned, and beautifully ornamented, and capable of holding many gallons. They are used, not only to carry wine and water, but for butter, and also for various dry goods. I have mentioned this in another place. When the wine is in a state of fermentation, and the skin has no vent, these bottles or bags are ready to burst; and if they be old, the new wine destroys them, breaks the old stitching, or rends the old skin. Our Lord makes use of the same figure, Matthew 9:17; where see the note.
See Clarke on Matthew 9:17.
Cambridge Bible on Job 32:19
15–22. Turning from the three friends Elihu seems to speak in soliloquy and present to his own mind the singular situation: the three friends are discomfited before Job and reduced to silence; this should not be; therefore he will express his convictions. His breast is filled with thoughts and emotions that will not be repressed: he must speak, that he may find relief. And he will speak fearlessly and in sincerity, not regarding the person of any man.
Barnes' Notes on Job 32:19
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent - Margin, as in Hebrew, “is not opened” - לאיפתח lo' yipâthach.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 32:19
19. Belly — See note Job 15:2. “My inward part,” — bitni, same as in Job 32:18. New bottles — These bottles (see Matthew 9:17) were commonly made of goat’s skin; sometimes, also, of ass or camel’s skin.
Sermons on Job 32:19
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You Didn't Lose It, You Left It by Greg Locke | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the message from God to the church. He starts by acknowledging that God recognized the church for their actions. However, God also rebuked th |
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Celebrating Christ and Transforming Lives - Part 2 by K.P. Yohannan | In this sermon, Dr. K. P. Ohannon discusses the importance of caring for the poor and the lost world, just as Jesus did when he was on earth. He highlights the harsh reality of mil |
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The Burden of the Valley of Vision (Isaiah 22:1) by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks discusses the profound burden carried by prophets, emphasizing their role in discerning spiritual decline and the need for a deeper connection with God's vision. H |
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To Ministers of the Gospel of All Denominations. [#6] by Charles Finney | Charles Finney addresses ministers of the Gospel, urging them to overcome the fear of changing their opinions on religious matters. He highlights the unreasonable public sentiment |
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The Continuing Need for Adjustment by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the ongoing need for spiritual adjustment in our understanding of God, warning against the dangers of fixed ideas and traditionalism that can limit our |
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Day 67, Mark 2 by David Servant | David Servant preaches on the story of the paralytic in Capernaum, emphasizing the faith and determination of the paralyzed man's four friends who went to great lengths to bring hi |
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Always New by Erlo Stegen | Erlo Stegen emphasizes the necessity of being renewed in Christ to receive the new wine of the Holy Spirit, as illustrated in Matthew 9:17. He explains that just as old wineskins c |