Job 11:19

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

Complete Jewish Bible:

you will rest, and no one will make you afraid. Many will seek your favor;

Berean Standard Bible:

You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.

American Standard Version:

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; Yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Also thou shalt lie down^{H7257}, and none shall make thee afraid^{H2729}; yea, many^{H7227} shall make suit^{H2470} unto thee^{H6440}.

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Commentary for Job 11:19

Job 11:19 is part of the dialogue in the Book of Job, a wisdom book in the Hebrew Bible that explores the themes of suffering, faith, and the nature of divine justice. The verse is spoken by Zophar, one of Job's three friends who come to comfort him in his time of great suffering. In the context of the book, Job has lost his wealth, his children, and his health, and he is grappling with the question of why the righteous suffer.

In Job 11:19, Zophar is offering a perspective that if Job would only repent and turn back to God, he would find peace and security. The verse suggests that Job, who has been laid low by his afflictions, will once again be able to rest without fear. Moreover, it implies that Job's fortunes will be restored to such an extent that people will seek his favor and company ("many shall make suit unto thee"). This promise of a peaceful end to Job's trials and a return to a state of honor and prosperity reflects a common theme in wisdom literature, where the proper response to suffering is seen as trust in God and adherence to wisdom, which in turn leads to restoration and vindication.

Historically, the Book of Job is thought to have been written during or after the Babylonian exile (6th century BCE), a period when the people of Judah were grappling with the destruction of their homeland and the theological implications of their suffering. The dialogues in the book, including Zophar's speech, reflect the deep intellectual and spiritual engagement with the problem of evil and the justice of God that characterized this era. Job 11:19, therefore, encapsulates the hope that despite current hardships, faithfulness to God will ultimately lead to a restoration of well-being and respect.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7257
   There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָבַץ
   Transliteration: râbats
   Pronunciation: raw-bats'
   Description: a primitive root; to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed; crouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay, (cause to, make to) lie (down), make to rest, sit.
   
2. Strong's Number: H2729
   There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָרַד
   Transliteration: chârad
   Pronunciation: khaw-rad'
   Description: a primitive root; to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety); be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7227
   There are 439 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רַב
   Transliteration: rab
   Pronunciation: rab
   Description: by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (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).
   
4. Strong's Number: H2470
   There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָלָה
   Transliteration: châlâh
   Pronunciation: khaw-law'
   Description: a primitive root (compare חוּל, חָלָה, חָלַל); properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat; beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, [idiom] pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit ([idiom] supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.
   
5. Strong's Number: H6440
   There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פָּנִים
   Transliteration: pânîym
   Pronunciation: paw-neem'
   Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.