Job 30:20

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me [not].

Complete Jewish Bible:

"I call out to you [God], but you don't answer me; I stand up to plead, but you just look at me.

Berean Standard Bible:

I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.

American Standard Version:

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not answer me: I stand up, and thou gazest at me.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

I cry^{H7768} unto thee, and thou dost not hear^{H6030} me: I stand up^{H5975}, and thou regardest^{H995} me not.

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Commentary for Job 30:20

Job 30:20 is a poignant verse in the Book of Job, which is one of the Wisdom Books in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. The Book of Job deals with the themes of suffering, faith, and the nature of divine justice. It tells the story of Job, a righteous man who loses everything—his wealth, his children, and his health—as part of a divine test to prove his faith and integrity.

In this particular verse, Job is in the depths of his suffering and is crying out to God in despair. He feels that his prayers are going unanswered, that God is not listening to his pleas for relief or explanation. The verse reflects the deep anguish and sense of abandonment that Job experiences. Despite his uprightness and his calls for God to acknowledge his plight, Job feels ignored by the divine. This sentiment is part of a larger dialogue where Job questions why the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer, challenging the prevailing understanding of retributive justice.

The historical context of the Book of Job is somewhat uncertain, but it is generally thought to have been written during or after the Babylonian Exile (6th century BCE), a period when the people of Judah were grappling with theodicy—the question of how a just and omnipotent God can allow evil and suffering to exist. Job's lament in 30:20 encapsulates the human struggle with the silence of God in the face of personal tragedy, a struggle that resonates across time and is still relevant to discussions about faith and suffering today.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

1. Strong's Number: H7768
   There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁוַע
   Transliteration: shâvaʻ
   Pronunciation: shaw-vah'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble); cry (aloud, out), shout.
   
2. Strong's Number: H6030
   There are 317 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָנָה
   Transliteration: ʻânâh
   Pronunciation: aw-naw'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce; give account, afflict (by mistake for עָנָה), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for עָנָה), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also בֵּית עֲנוֹת, בֵּית עֲנָת.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5975
   There are 495 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָמַד
   Transliteration: ʻâmad
   Pronunciation: aw-mad'
   Description: a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
   
4. Strong's Number: H995
   There are 162 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בִּין
   Transliteration: bîyn
   Pronunciation: bene
   Description: a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand; attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).