Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version My offenses will be sealed up in a bag; you will cover over my sin. New Living Translation My sins would be sealed in a pouch, and you would cover my guilt. English Standard Version my transgression would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity. Berean Standard Bible My transgression would be sealed in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity. King James Bible My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. New King James Version My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You cover my iniquity. New American Standard Bible “My wrongdoing is sealed up in a bag, And You cover over my guilt. NASB 1995 “My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You wrap up my iniquity. NASB 1977 “My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And Thou dost wrap up my iniquity. Legacy Standard Bible My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You cover up my iniquity. Amplified Bible “My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You cover my wickedness [from Your view]. Christian Standard Bible My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity. Holman Christian Standard Bible My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity. American Standard Version My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And thou fastenest up mine iniquity. Contemporary English Version you would put them in a bag, tie it tight, and toss them away. English Revised Version My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou fastenest up mine iniquity. GOD'S WORD® Translation My disobedience will be closed up in a bag, and you will cover over my sins. Good News Translation You will forgive them and put them away; you will wipe out all the wrongs I have done. International Standard Version My transgressions would be sealed up in a bag; you would cover over my sins. Majority Standard Bible My transgression would be sealed in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity. NET Bible My offenses would be sealed up in a bag; you would cover over my sin. New Heart English Bible My disobedience is sealed up in a bag. You fasten up my iniquity. Webster's Bible Translation My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up my iniquity. World English Bible My disobedience is sealed up in a bag. You fasten up my iniquity. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMy transgression [is] sealed up in a bag, and You sew up my iniquity. Young's Literal Translation Sealed up in a bag is my transgression, And Thou sewest up mine iniquity. Smith's Literal Translation My transgression is sealed up in a purse, and thou wilt patch upon mine iniquity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast sealed up my offences as it were in a bag, but hast cured my iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version You have sealed up my offenses, as if in a purse, but you have cured my iniquity. New American Bible My misdeeds would be sealed up in a pouch, and you would cover over my guilt. New Revised Standard Version my transgression would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMy transgressions are sealed up in a bag, and thou removest from me my sins. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Seal my debts in a bundle and remove my sins from me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And Thou heapest up mine iniquity. Brenton Septuagint Translation An thou hast sealed up my transgressions in a bag, and marked if I have been guilty of any transgression unawares. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Laments the Finality of Death…16For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of my sin. 17My transgression would be sealed in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity. 18But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and a rock is dislodged from its place,… Cross References Psalm 32:1-2 Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. Isaiah 43:25 I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more. Jeremiah 31:34 No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Romans 4:7-8 “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.” Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” 2 Corinthians 5:19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. Colossians 2:13-14 When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, / having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross! Psalm 51:9 Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. Hebrews 10:17 Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place. Treasury of Scripture My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and you sew up my iniquity. sealed up Job 21:19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. Deuteronomy 32:34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? Hosea 13:12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid. Jump to Previous Bag Corded Cover Disobedience Fasten Iniquity Offenses Safe Sealed Shut Sin Transgression Wouldest Wrap WrongdoingJump to Next Bag Corded Cover Disobedience Fasten Iniquity Offenses Safe Sealed Shut Sin Transgression Wouldest Wrap WrongdoingJob 14 1. Job entreats God for favor, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death7. He waits for his change 16. By sin the creature is subject to corruption My transgression would be sealed in a bag In ancient Near Eastern cultures, sealing something in a bag symbolized securing or hiding it away. This imagery suggests the idea of God keeping a record of sins, yet also implies the potential for them to be concealed or forgotten. The concept of sealing is seen elsewhere in Scripture, such as in Daniel 12:4, where a vision is sealed until the end times, indicating preservation and confidentiality. Theologically, this phrase reflects the human desire for sins to be hidden from divine judgment, a theme echoed in Psalm 32:1, where the blessedness of forgiven transgressions is celebrated. and You would cover over my iniquity 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, known for his immense suffering and his quest to understand the reasons behind it. 2. God The Almighty Creator, who is sovereign over all creation. In the context of Job, God is the one whom Job addresses, expressing his feelings of despair and seeking understanding of his suffering. 3. Job's Suffering The series of calamities that befall Job, including the loss of his children, wealth, and health, which lead him to question the nature of suffering and divine justice. Teaching Points Understanding Sin and ForgivenessJob's imagery of sin being "sealed up in a bag" suggests a sense of permanence and accountability. However, the covering of iniquity points to the hope of divine forgiveness. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is both just and merciful. The Nature of Divine Justice Job's lament reflects a struggle with understanding God's justice. Christians are reminded that God's ways are higher than ours, and His justice, though sometimes inscrutable, is perfect. The Role of Suffering in Faith Job's experience teaches that suffering can lead to a deeper understanding of God and oneself. It challenges believers to trust in God's sovereignty even when circumstances are difficult. Hope in Redemption The covering of iniquity foreshadows the redemptive work of Christ, who ultimately covers and removes our sins. This offers believers hope and assurance of salvation.Verse 17. - My transgression is sealed up in a bag (comp. Deuteronomy 32:34); i.e. God keeps account of all my transgressions. It is as if he put them all into a bag (compare "Put my tears into thy bottle," Psalm 56:8), whence they can be taken out and brought against me at any moment. They are "sealed up" in the bag for greater security. And thou sewest up mine iniquity. (So Ewald, Dillmaun, Canon Cook, and the Revised Version.) Others think the meaning to be, "Thou addest to my iniquity [continually];" i.e. by placing fresh sins to my account. (So Schultens and Rosenmuller.) Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew My transgressionפִּשְׁעִ֑י (piš·‘î) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6588: Transgression would be sealed חָתֻ֣ם (ḥā·ṯum) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 2856: To seal, affix a seal, seal up in a bag, בִּצְר֣וֹר (biṣ·rō·wr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6872: A parcel, a kernel, particle and You would cover וַ֝תִּטְפֹּ֗ל (wat·tiṭ·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2950: To stick on as a, patch, to impute falsely over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my iniquity. עֲוֺנִֽי׃ (‘ă·wō·nî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity Links Job 14:17 NIVJob 14:17 NLT Job 14:17 ESV Job 14:17 NASB Job 14:17 KJV Job 14:17 BibleApps.com Job 14:17 Biblia Paralela Job 14:17 Chinese Bible Job 14:17 French Bible Job 14:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 14:17 My disobedience is sealed up (Jb) |
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