Job

Job 19:23–27

²³I wish that my words were recorded

and inscribed in a book,

²⁴by an iron stylus on lead,

or chiseled in stone forever.

²⁵But I know that my Redeemer^a lives,

and in the end He will stand upon the earth.^b

²⁶Even after my skin has been destroyed,

yet in my flesh^c I will see God.

²⁷I will see Him for myself;

my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger.

How my heart yearns^d within me!

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I wish	מִֽי־	mî-	Interjection	H4310 who?
that my words	מִלָּ֑י	mil·lāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4405 word, speech, utterance
were recorded	וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן	wə·yik·kā·ṯə·ḇūn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3789 write
and inscribed	וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃	wə·yu·ḥā·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
in a book	בַּסֵּ֣פֶר	bas·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
by an iron	בַּרְזֶ֥ל	bar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
stylus	בְּעֵט־	bə·‘êṭ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5842 stylus
on lead	וְעֹפָ֑רֶת	wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5777 lead
or chiseled	יֵחָצְבֽוּן׃	yê·ḥā·ṣə·ḇūn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H2672 hew, hew out, cleave
in stone	בַּצּ֥וּר	baṣ·ṣūr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
forever	לָ֝עַ֗ד	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
know	יָ֭דַעְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that my Redeemer	גֹּ֣אֲלִי	gō·’ă·lî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
lives	חָ֑י	ḥāy	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
and in the end	וְ֝אַחֲר֗וֹן	wə·’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after
He will stand	יָקֽוּם׃	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	עָפָ֥ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even after	וְאַחַ֣ר	wə·’a·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
my skin	ע֭וֹרִֽי	‘ō·w·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5785 skin
has been destroyed	נִקְּפוּ־	niq·qə·p̄ū-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H5362 strike off
yet in my flesh	וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י	ū·mib·bə·śā·rî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
I will see	אֶֽחֱזֶ֥ה	’e·ḥĕ·zeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2372 see, behold
God	אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִ֨י׀	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will see	אֶֽחֱזֶה־	’e·ḥĕ·zeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2372 see, behold
Him	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
for myself	לִּ֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
my eyes	וְעֵינַ֣י	wə·‘ê·nay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
will behold Him	רָא֣וּ	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
and not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
as a stranger	זָ֑ר	zār	Adjective - masculine singular	H2114 be a stranger
How my heart	כִלְיֹתַ֣י	ḵil·yō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H3629 kidneys
yearns	כָּל֖וּ	kā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
within me	בְּחֵקִֽי׃	bə·ḥê·qî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2436 bosom

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 19:23 Isaiah 30:8

Job 19:24 Jeremiah 17:1

Job 19:25 Ephesians 1:7 · Isaiah 54:5 · Psalm 78:35 · Psalm 19:14 · Proverbs 23:11 · John 5:22–29 · Isaiah 59:20–21 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Isaiah 43:14 · Job 16:19 · Jude 1:14 · Job 33:23–24

Job 19:26 Matthew 5:8 · 1 John 3:2 · Psalm 17:15 · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · Revelation 1:7 · Psalm 16:11 · 1 Corinthians 15:53 · Psalm 16:9 · Philippians 3:21

Job 19:27 Psalm 73:26 · Isaiah 26:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.