Job 35:15 Cross References - Thomson

¹⁵ Because he doth not regard Job's anger; and hath not severely animadverted on some offence:

¹² Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because you have not believed, to sanctify me before the children of Israel, therefore you shall not lead this congregation into the land which I have given them.

⁵ but now, when trouble hath come upon thee and touched thee, thou art impatient:

¹⁴ But if he will come to a trial with me, or will take cognisance of my affairs;

¹⁵ Though the Almighty, as he hath begun, may subdue me: yet I will speak and plead before him.

¹⁵ My sorrows roll back upon me. My hope is gone like a breath, and like a cloud, my safety. ¹⁶ And now my soul is melting within me. Days of sorrow take hold of me; ¹⁷ and at night my bones are melted and my sinews are quite dissolved. ¹⁸ With great force he took hold of my garment; and girded me about like the collar of my vest. ¹⁹ Thou hast accounted me as dirt: and my portion is in dust and ashes. ²⁰ Though I have cried to thee, thou hearest me not: but they stood up and observed me; ²¹ and came upon me without mercy. Thou hast chastised me with a heavy hand; ²² and placed me among sorrows; and cast me away far from safety. ²³ For I know that death will destroy me: for earth is the house for every mortal. ²⁴ For! how I wish that I might lay violent hands on myself; or beseech another to do this for me. ²⁵ As for me I indeed wept for every one in trouble; and sighed, when I saw a man in distress. ²⁶ But when I expected prosperity: behold days of affliction came upon me. ²⁷ My bowels have boiled and could not rest: days of misery have prevented me. ²⁸ I have gone mourning without restraint; and have stood in the congregation and cried. ²⁹ I have been made a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches. ³⁰ My skin is become very black; and my bones are burning with heat. ³¹ My kithara is turned into mourning, and my song to wailing for myself.

¹¹ Can any in the grave declare thy kindness?; Or thy faithfulness, in destruction? ¹² Can thy wonders be known in darkness; Or thy saving mercy, in the land of forgetfulness? ¹³ As for me, I have cried to thee, Lord, and in the morning my prayers shall be before thee. ¹⁴ Lord, why rejectest thou my prayer; why turnest thou away thy face from me? ¹⁵ I am afflicted and in troubles from my youth: though raised high I have been humbled and distressed. ¹⁶ Thy resentments have come upon me; and thy terrors have quite confounded me:

³² I will visit their transgressions with a rod; and their iniquities with scourges.

⁸ [J] What shall I do with thee, Ephraim? Shall I shield thee, Israel? What must I do with thee? Shall I make thee as Adama and as Seboim? My heart relenteth for him. My compassion is moved. ⁹ I will not act according to the fierceness of mine indignation, I will not give up Ephraim to utter destruction. For I am God and am not man; The Holy One in the midst of thee. [p] Am I then not to enter a city?

²⁰ Now, behold, thou shalt be dumb and unable to speak, until the day when these tidings shall be accomplished; because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be confirmed in their season.

¹¹ Now all correction seemeth, for the present, not to be matter of joy, but of grief; yet afterwards it produceth the peaceful fruit of righteousness to them who are exercised therewith. ¹² Therefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the knees which are feeble,

¹⁹ Whomsoever I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore, and reform.