Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? New Living Translation Why do you turn away from me? Why do you treat me as your enemy? English Standard Version Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy? Berean Standard Bible Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy? King James Bible Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? New King James Version Why do You hide Your face, And regard me as Your enemy? New American Standard Bible “Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy? NASB 1995 “Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy? NASB 1977 “Why dost Thou hide Thy face, And consider me Thine enemy? Legacy Standard Bible Why do You hide Your face And think of me as Your enemy? Amplified Bible “Why do You hide Your face [as if offended] And consider me Your enemy? Christian Standard Bible Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? Holman Christian Standard Bible Why do You hide Your face and consider me Your enemy? American Standard Version Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy? Contemporary English Version Why have you turned your back and count me your enemy? English Revised Version Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? GOD'S WORD® Translation Why do you hide your face [from me] and consider me your enemy? Good News Translation Why do you avoid me? Why do you treat me like an enemy? International Standard Version Why do you hide your face and regard me as your enemy? Majority Standard Bible Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy? NET Bible Why do you hide your face and regard me as your enemy? New Heart English Bible Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy? Webster's Bible Translation Why hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thy enemy? World English Bible Why do you hide your face, and consider me your enemy? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhy do You hide Your face? And reckon me for an enemy to You? Young's Literal Translation Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee? Smith's Literal Translation Why wilt thou hide thy face, and reckon me for an enemy to thee? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhy hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy enemy? Catholic Public Domain Version Why do you conceal your face and consider me to be your enemy? New American Bible Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? New Revised Standard Version Why do you hide your face, and count me as your enemy? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWherefore dost thou hide thy face from me, and considerest me as thine enemy? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Why do you turn your face from me and you consider me as an enemy to you? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, And holdest me for Thine enemy? Brenton Septuagint Translation Wherefore hidest thou thyself from me, and deemest me thine enemy? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Reproves His Friends…23How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin. 24Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy? 25Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?… Cross References Psalm 10:1 Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble? Psalm 22:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him. Lamentations 3:8 Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer. Psalm 44:24 Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression? Psalm 88:14 Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me? Isaiah 54:8 In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. Deuteronomy 31:17-18 On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ / And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods. Psalm 13:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? Psalm 30:7 O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed. Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Mark 15:34 At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. Treasury of Scripture Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy? hidest thou Job 10:2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. Job 29:2,3 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; … Deuteronomy 32:20 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith. holdest me Job 16:9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. Job 19:11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. Job 30:21 Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. Jump to Previous Consider Count Countest Enemy Face Haters Hide Hidest Hold Holdest Numbered Reckonest Veiled WhereforeJump to Next Consider Count Countest Enemy Face Haters Hide Hidest Hold Holdest Numbered Reckonest Veiled WhereforeJob 13 1. Job reproves his friends for partiality14. He professes his confidence in God; 19. and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him Why do You hide Your face This phrase reflects Job's deep sense of abandonment and confusion. In biblical terms, God "hiding His face" often signifies a withdrawal of His favor or presence, as seen in Deuteronomy 31:17-18. This expression is used throughout the Psalms (e.g., Psalm 13:1) to convey a feeling of divine absence during times of distress. Theologically, it raises questions about the nature of suffering and divine silence, themes central to the Book of Job. Job's lament echoes the human experience of feeling distant from God, a sentiment that is addressed in the New Testament with the promise of God's constant presence through the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-18). and consider me as Your enemy? 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 God's justice. 2. God The Almighty Creator, whom Job addresses in his lament. Job feels that God is distant and treating him as an adversary. 3. Job's Friends Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they play a significant role in the surrounding chapters, offering explanations for Job's suffering that he disputes. 4. Uz The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia. 5. Suffering and Testing The broader context of Job's trials, which include loss of wealth, family, and health, serving as a backdrop for his dialogue with God. Teaching Points Understanding Divine HiddennessGod's ways are often beyond human understanding. Job's experience teaches us that feeling abandoned by God does not mean He is absent. We are called to trust in His ultimate wisdom and timing. The Reality of Suffering Suffering is a part of the human experience, even for the righteous. Job's account reminds us that suffering is not always a direct result of personal sin, challenging us to avoid simplistic explanations. Faith in the Midst of Trials Job's perseverance in seeking God, despite feeling like an enemy, encourages believers to continue in faith and prayer, even when God seems distant. The Importance of Honest Prayer Job's candidness in expressing his feelings to God models for us the importance of honest communication with God, bringing our doubts and fears before Him. Community and Support While Job's friends initially came to comfort him, their misguided counsel shows the need for compassionate and wise support from our faith community during trials.Verse 24. - Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? What is thy reason for withdrawing from me the light of thy countenance, and behaving towards me as though thou weft mine enemy? Job does not believe God to be his enemy. He knows that God will one day be his Salvation (ver. 16); but he recognizes a present alienation, and desires to be made acquainted with the cause of it. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whyלָֽמָּה־ (lām·māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do You hide תַסְתִּ֑יר (ṯas·tîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal Your face פָנֶ֥יךָ (p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face and consider me וְתַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי (wə·ṯaḥ·šə·ḇê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2803: To think, account as Your לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew enemy? לְאוֹיֵ֣ב (lə·’ō·w·yêḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary Links Job 13:24 NIVJob 13:24 NLT Job 13:24 ESV Job 13:24 NASB Job 13:24 KJV Job 13:24 BibleApps.com Job 13:24 Biblia Paralela Job 13:24 Chinese Bible Job 13:24 French Bible Job 13:24 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 13:24 Why hide you your face and hold (Jb) |
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