Job 7:4

“When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Job 7:4

When I lie downe, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro, vnto the dawning of the day.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
- American Standard Version (1901)

When I go to my bed, I say, When will it be time to get up? but the night is long, and I am turning from side to side till morning light.
- Basic English Bible

If I lie down, I say, When shall I rise up, and the darkness be gone? and I am full of tossings until the dawn.
- Darby Bible

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro to the dawning of the day.
- Webster's Bible

When I lie down, I say, 'When shall I arise, and the night be gone?' I toss and turn until the dawning of the day.
- World English Bible

If I lay down then I said, `When do I rise!' And evening hath been measured, And I have been full of tossings till dawn.
- Youngs Literal Bible

When I lie down, I say: 'When shall I arise?' But the night is long, and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Job 7:4

Wesley's Notes for Job 7:4


7:2 Shadow - That is, the sun - set, the time allotted for his rest.

7:3 So - This so respects not so much the desire of an hired servant, as the ground of it, his hard toil and service. Possess - God, hath given me this as my lot and inheritance. Months - So he calls them rather than days, to note the tediousness of his affliction. Vanity - Empty and unsatisfying. Nights - He mentions nights, because that is the saddest time for sick and miserable persons; the darkness and solitude of the night being of themselves uncomfortable, and giving them more opportunity for solemn and sorrowful reflections.

7:5 Worms - Which were bred out of Job's corrupted flesh and sores. Dust - The dust of the earth upon which he lay. Broken - By ulcers in all parts of it.

7:6 Swifter - The time of my life hastens to a period. Shuttle - Which passes in a moment from one end of the web to the other. Hope - Of enjoying any good day here.


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