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Job 10:20
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Are my days not few? Stop it!Leave me alone, so that I can smile a little
Aren't my days few? Cease then, Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,
Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Are not my days few? Then cease, and leave me alone, that I may find a little cheer
The few days of my life are almost over. Leave me alone so I can have a moment of joy.
Are not my days few? Cease, then, and leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,
"Would He not let my few days alone, Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer
"Would He not leave my few days alone? Withdraw from me so that I may have a little cheerfulness
Aren't my days few? Cease then, Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,
Are not my dayes fewe? let him cease, and leaue off from me, that I may take a litle comfort,
Would He not cease for a few of my days?Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer
Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,
I have only a few days left. Why don't you leave me alone? Let me find some relief,
Aren't my days few? So stop! Leave me alone, so I can cheer up a little
Are not my days few? cease then and let me alone, that I may revive a little,
The days of my life are few; let me alone, that I may be quiet and rest a little
Isn't my life almost over? Leave me alone! Let me enjoy the time I have left.
Are not my days few? Let him leave me alone; let him turn from me, and let me rejoice a little.
Are not my days few? Then cease and let me alone, that I may take a little comfort
Shall not my short life come soone to an ende? O holde the fro me, let me alone, that I maye ease myself a litle:
Are not my days few? cease then, And let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Are not the days of my life small in number? Let your eyes be turned away from me, so that I may have a little pleasure,
Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Are not my dayes few? cease then, and let me alone that I may take comfort a litle,
Are not my dayes fewe? Let him then leaue of fro me, and let me a lone, that I may comfort my selfe a litle,
Is not the time of my life short? suffer me to rest a little,
Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Whether the fewnesse of my daies schal not be endid in schort? Therfor suffre thou me, that Y biweile `a litil my sorewe,
Are not my days few? Stop. Turn away from me, that I may take comfort a little,
[Are] not my days few? cease [then], [and] let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Are not my days few? Cease! Leave me alone, that I may take a little comfort,
I have only a few days left, so leave me alone, that I may have a moment of comfort
Are not my days few? Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort
Are not the days of my life few? Let me alone, that I may find a little comfort
Are not my days, few? - then forbear, and set me aside, that I may brighten up for a little;
Shall not the fewness of my days be ended shortly? Suffer me, therefore, that I may lament my sorrow a little:
Are not the days of my life few? Let me alone, that I may find a little comfort
Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,
"Would He not let my few days alone? Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my days few: Job 7:6, Job 7:7, Job 7:16, Job 8:9, Job 9:25, Job 9:26, Job 14:1, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 103:15, Psalms 103:16
cease: Job 7:17-21, Job 13:21, Psalms 39:13
Reciprocal: Job 6:11 - What Job 14:6 - Turn
Cross-References
This is the history of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They are Noah's sons. These men had children after the flood.
Ham's sons were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
He was a great hunter before the Lord . That is why people compare other men to him and say, "That man is like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord ."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[Are] not my days few?.... They are so, the days of every man are but few; see Job 14:1; the remainder of Job's days were but few; considering the course of nature, and especially the sore afflictions he had on him, it could not be thought his days on earth were many; in all likelihood, according to human probability, he had but a few days to live: or "are not my days a small little thing" g? it is as an hand's breadth, as nothing before God, Psalms 39:5;
cease [then]; that is, from afflicting him; since he had so short a time to live, he requests there might be some intermission of his trouble; that he might have some intervals of comfort and refreshment, that not all his days, which were so few, should be spent in grief and sorrow: some connect this with the preceding clause, and which is most agreeable to the accents, "shall not the fewness of my days cease" h? I have but a few days, and these few days will soon cease; therefore give me some respite from my afflictions; and so the Targum,
"are not my days swift and ceasing?''
[and] let me alone; do not follow me with afflictions, or disturb and distress me with them; but take off thine hand, that I may have some rest and ease; see Job 7:10; or "put from me"; thine anger, as Kimchi, or thine army, as Junius and Tremellius; or thy camp, as Cocceius; that is, decamp from me, remove thy troops, the changes and war that are against me, by which I am besieged, surrounded, and straitened; let me be delivered from them:
that I may take comfort a little; that he might have some breathing time, some respite from his troubles, some refreshment to his spirit, some reviving to his fainting soul, some renewing of strength, before he departed this life; see Psalms 39:13; so Aben Ezra and Gersom render it: "that I may be strengthened"; or that his heart might gather strength.
g הלא מעט ימי "nonne parum dies mei?" Montanus, Bolducius, Schmidt; "paucum quid", Vatablus, Beza, Mercerus. h "An non param, vel paucitas dierum meorum cessabit?" Cocceius; "annon pauxillulum dierum meorum deficiet?" Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Are not my days few? - My life is short, and hastens to a close. Let not then my afflictions be continued to the last moment of life, but let thine hand be removed, that I may enjoy some rest before I go hence, to return no more. This is an address to God, and the meaning is, that as life was necessarily so short, he asked to be permitted to enjoy some comfort before he should go to the land of darkness and of death; compare the note at Job 7:21. A somewhat similar expression occurs in Psalms 39:13 :
O spare me, that I may recover strength,
Before I go hence, and be no more.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 10:20. Are not my days few? — My life cannot be long; let me have a little respite before I die.
