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Job 23:14
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He will certainly accomplish what he has decreed for me,and he has many more things like these in mind.
For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
For he will complete what he appoints for me, and many such things are in his mind.
He will do to me what he said he would do, and he has many plans like this.
For he fulfills his decree against me, and many such things are his plans.
"For He carries out what is destined for me, And many such destinies are with Him.
For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
For he will performe that, which is decreed of me, and many such things are with him.
For He performs what is apportioned for me,And many such decrees are with Him.
For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.
and he will do exactly what he intends with me.
He will accomplish what is decreed for me, and he has many plans like this.
For he will perform [what] is appointed for me; and many such things are with him.
He will do to me what he planned, and he has many other plans for me.
But he performs his covenant; and many such things are with him.
He will fulfill what he has planned for me; that plan is just one of the many he has;
For he will carry out what he appoints for me, and many things like these are with him.
For He fulfilled my lot, and many like these are with Him.
He rewardeth me into my bosome, & many other thinges mo doth he, as he maye by his power.
For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.
For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for mee: and many such things are with him.
He perfourmeth the thing that is appoynted for me, and many such thinges doth he.
For he performeth that which is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
Whanne he hath fillid his wille in me, also many othere lijk thingis ben redi to hym.
For he performs that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
For he performeth [the thing that is] appointed for me: and many such [things are] with him.
For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such things are with Him.
So he will do to me whatever he has planned. He controls my destiny.
For He does what He has planned for me, and many such things are in His mind.
For he will complete what he appoints for me; and many such things are in his mind.
Surely he will accomplish what is decreed for me, and, many such things, hath he in store.
And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.
For he will complete what he appoints for me; and many such things are in his mind.
For He doth complete my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.
"For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such decrees are with Him.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
appointed: Job 7:3, Micah 6:9, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, 1 Peter 2:8
many such: Psalms 77:19, Psalms 97:2, Isaiah 40:27, Isaiah 40:28, Romans 11:33
Reciprocal: Job 10:7 - and there Job 14:5 - thou hast Jeremiah 30:24 - fierce Daniel 11:36 - for Romans 9:19 - Why doth Ephesians 1:9 - purposed Hebrews 6:17 - the immutability
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For he performeth [the thing that] is appointed for me,.... The same word is used as at the end of Job 23:12; where it is rendered, "my necessary food"; or appointed food a certain portion of it; food convenient, daily bread; and this has led some interpreters to take it in the same sense here, and render it, "he performeth my necessary things" e, or things necessary for me; supplies me with the necessaries of life, to which agrees the Targum, and so Mr. Broughton;
"because he hath furnished me with my daily bread, and many such graces are with him;''
and which he did according to his unchangeable purposes and decrees, and according as his soul desired, and it pleased him; and this laid Job under greater obligation still to have regard to his commandments, and the words of his mouth; but rather it is to be understood of the decrees and purposes of God relating to Job, to his person, case, and circumstances, throughout the whole course of his life hitherto: and indeed all things relating to every individual person, as to him, are appointed of God; and whatever he appoints he performs: all things relative to their temporal life, the birth of persons into the world, and their continuance in it; all the incidents in life, the places of their abode, their employments, callings, and occupations; their riches and poverty, prosperity and adversity; all their afflictions, and which Job has a special regard to, the kind and nature of them, their measure and duration, and the end and use of them; and death itself, which closes all things here, that is appointed of God, the time and circumstances of it, see Ecclesiastes 3:1; and so all things relative to the spiritual and eternal salvation of men; to save men is the determinate will of God; the persons saved are appointed by him to it, and Christ is ordained to be the Redeemer and Saviour of them; whose coming into the world for that purpose was at the appointed time, called the fulness of time, and his going out of it, or his sufferings and death, by which salvation was accomplished, were in due time, and by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God. The conversion of men is according to the appointment of God; they that are called are called according to his purpose; the time of conversion, the place where, and means whereby, are all fixed in the decrees and purposes of God, and have their sure and certain accomplishment; and the several vicissitudes of distress and comfort in spiritual things are as God has determined; all the times of his people are in his hands, and disposed by him; times of temptation, darkness, and desertion, and times of peace, joy, and comfort; the everlasting happiness itself is a kingdom prepared in the purposes of God from the foundation of the world, and is an inheritance obtained according to the purpose of him who has predestinated unto it; and seeing God is all wise, all knowing, all powerful, faithful and true, what he appoints must certainly be performed:
and many such [things are] with him; besides what were appointed for Job, and performed upon him, there were innumerable instances in the world of God's appointments, and the performance of them, both with respect to good things and evil things, mercies and blessings, afflictions and troubles: or besides what God had performed with respect to Job, especially with regard to his afflictions and sufferings, there were still many more things to come, which were secret in his breast, and which he had decreed and appointed, and would in due time be performed, though Job knew not as yet what they, were, whether good or evil things, though he supposed the latter.
e כי ישלים חקי "quia perfecit necessaria mea", Vatablus; so Nachmanides, Ben Gersom, Sephorno.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me - “I am now meeting only what has been determined by his eternal plan. I know not what is the “reason” why it was appointed; but I see that God had resolved to do it, and that it is vain to resist him.” So when we suffer, we may say the same thing. It is not by chance or hap-hazard that we are afflicted; it is because “God” has “appointed” that it should be so. It is not by passion or caprice on his part; not by sudden anger or wrath; but it is because he had determined to do it as a part of his eternal plan. It is much, when we are afflicted, to be able to make this reflection. I had rather be afflicted, feeling that it is “the appointment of God,” than feeling that it is “by chance” or “hap-hazard.” I had rather think that it is a part of a plan calmly and deliberately formed by God, than that it is the result of some unexpected and uncontrollable cause. In the one case, I see that mind and thought and plan have been employed, and I infer that there is a “reason” for it, though I cannot see it; in the other, I can see no proof of reason or of wisdom, and my mind finds no rest. The doctrine of divine purposes or decrees, therefore, is eminently adapted to give consolation to a sufferer. I had infinitely rather be under the operation of a plan or decree where there “may” be a reason for all that is done, though I cannot see it, than to feel that I am subject to the tossings of blind chance, where there can possibly be no reason.
And many such things are with him - The purpose does not pertain to me alone. It is a part of a great plan which extends to others - to all things. He is executing his plans around me, and I should not complain that in the development of his vast purposes I am included, and that I suffer. The idea seems to be this, that Job found consolation in the belief that he was not alone in these circumstances; that he had not been marked out and selected as a special object of divine displeasure. Others had suffered in like manner. There were “many” cases just like his own, and why should he complain? If I felt that there was special displeasure against “me;” that no others wcre treated in the same way, it would make afflictions much more difficult to bear. But when I feel that there is an eternal plan which embraces all, and that I only come in for my share, in common with others, of the calamities which are judged necessary for the world, I can bear them with much more ease and patience.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 23:14. For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me — Coverdale translates: - He rewardeth me into my bosome, and many other thinges mo doth he, as he maye by his power. חקי chukki may as well be translated bosom here as in the 12th verse; Job 23:12; but probably it may mean a portion, lot, sufficiency: For he hath appointed me my lot; and like these there are multitudes with him. He diversifies human affairs: scarcely any two men have the same lot; nor has the same person the same portion at all times. He has multitudes of resources, expedients, means, &c., which he employs in governing human affairs.
