Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If only I had never come into being, or had been carried straight from the womb to the grave! New Living Translation It would be as though I had never existed, going directly from the womb to the grave. English Standard Version and were as though I had not been, carried from the womb to the grave. Berean Standard Bible If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave. King James Bible I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. New King James Version I would have been as though I had not been. I would have been carried from the womb to the grave. New American Standard Bible ‘I should have been as though I had not been, Brought from womb to tomb.’ NASB 1995 ‘I should have been as though I had not been, Carried from womb to tomb.’ NASB 1977 ‘I should have been as though I had not been, Carried from womb to tomb.’ Legacy Standard Bible I should have been as though I had not been, Carried from womb to tomb.’ Amplified Bible ‘I should have been as though I had not existed; [I should have been] carried from the womb to the grave.’ Christian Standard Bible I wish I had never existed but had been carried from the womb to the grave. Holman Christian Standard Bible I wish I had never existed but had been carried from the womb to the grave. American Standard Version I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. Contemporary English Version and been carried to the grave without ever breathing. English Revised Version I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then it would be as if I had never existed, as if I had been carried from the womb to the tomb. Good News Translation To go from the womb straight to the grave would have been as good as never existing. International Standard Version as if I had never existed; carried from the womb to the grave. Majority Standard Bible If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave. NET Bible I should have been as though I had never existed; I should have been carried right from the womb to the grave! New Heart English Bible I should have been as though I had not been. I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. Webster's Bible Translation I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. World English Bible I should have been as though I had not been. I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI am as [if] I had not been, "" I am brought from the belly to the grave, Young's Literal Translation As I had not been, I am, From the belly to the grave I am brought, Smith's Literal Translation I shall be as I was not; I shall be brought from the womb to the grave. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI should have been as if I had not been, carried from the womb to the grave. Catholic Public Domain Version I should have been as if I had not been: transferred from the womb to the tomb. New American Bible I should be as though I had never lived; I should have been taken from the womb to the grave. New Revised Standard Version and were as though I had not been, carried from the womb to the grave. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI should have been as though I had not lived; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I had been as if I had not been, and from the womb to the tomb they would have carried me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. Brenton Septuagint Translation and I become as if I had not been? for why was I not carried from the womb to the grave? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Plea to God…18Why then did You bring me from the womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me! 19If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave. 20Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,… Cross References Psalm 139:13-16 For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. / I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. / My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. ... Jeremiah 20:14-18 Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed. / Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,” bringing him great joy. / May that man be like the cities that the LORD overthrew without compassion. May he hear an outcry in the morning and a battle cry at noon, ... Ecclesiastes 4:2-3 So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive. / But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun. Job 3:11-16 Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb? / Why were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be nursed? / For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest ... Job 14:1-2 “Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. Isaiah 38:10-12 I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.” / I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world. / My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me. Psalm 88:3-6 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. / I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength. / I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care. ... Psalm 90:5-6 You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning— / in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers. Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” 1 Corinthians 15:19 If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men. 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. / For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, / because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ... Romans 8:20-22 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. Philippians 1:21-23 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. / But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. / I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed. 1 Peter 1:24 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, James 4:14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Treasury of Scripture I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. Psalm 58:8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. Jump to Previous Belly Body Carried Grave Last Mother's Resting-Place Straight Tomb WombJump to Next Belly Body Carried Grave Last Mother's Resting-Place Straight Tomb WombJob 10 1. Job, taking liberty of complaint, expostulates with God about his afflictions18. He complains of life, and craves a little ease before death If only I had never come to be This phrase reflects Job's deep despair and longing for non-existence due to his intense suffering. It echoes sentiments found in other parts of the Bible, such as Jeremiah 20:14-18, where Jeremiah curses the day of his birth. This expression of anguish is a common human response to extreme distress and is not unique to Job. It highlights the depth of his pain and the feeling of hopelessness that can accompany severe trials. Job's lamentation also underscores the theme of questioning God's justice and the purpose of suffering, a central theme in the Book of Job. but had been carried from the womb to the grave Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it. 2. Uz The land where Job lived. It is often associated with the region east of Israel, though its exact location is uncertain. 3. Job's Suffering The context of this verse is Job's lament over his birth and existence due to the immense suffering he is enduring, which includes the loss of his children, wealth, and health. Teaching Points The Depth of Human SufferingJob's lament highlights the profound depths of human suffering and despair. It is a reminder that even the most faithful can experience moments of deep anguish and questioning. The Value of Life Despite Job's wish to have never been born, Scripture affirms the inherent value and purpose of life. Believers are encouraged to seek God's perspective and purpose even in suffering. God's Sovereignty and Understanding While Job questions his existence, the broader account of Job points to God's sovereignty and the limitations of human understanding. Trusting in God's greater plan is essential. Empathy and Support for the Suffering Job's friends initially come to comfort him, though they later fail in their approach. This teaches the importance of empathy and support for those in distress, without judgment or simplistic answers.Verse 19. - I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. So short an existence would have been the next thing to no existence at all, and would have equally satisfied my wishes. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew If onlyכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I had never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no come הָיִ֣יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to be, אֶהְיֶ֑ה (’eh·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be but had been carried אוּבָֽל׃ (’ū·ḇāl) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2986: To conduct, bear along from the womb מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶן (mib·be·ṭen) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything to the grave. לַקֶּ֥בֶר (laq·qe·ḇer) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6913: A grave, sepulcher Links Job 10:19 NIVJob 10:19 NLT Job 10:19 ESV Job 10:19 NASB Job 10:19 KJV Job 10:19 BibleApps.com Job 10:19 Biblia Paralela Job 10:19 Chinese Bible Job 10:19 French Bible Job 10:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 10:19 I should have been as though (Jb) |
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