Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow New Living Translation My brothers, you have proved as unreliable as a seasonal brook that overflows its banks in the spring English Standard Version My brothers are treacherous as a torrent-bed, as torrential streams that pass away, Berean Standard Bible But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, King James Bible My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; New King James Version My brothers have dealt deceitfully like a brook, Like the streams of the brooks that pass away, New American Standard Bible “My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which drain away, NASB 1995 “My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which vanish, NASB 1977 “My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which vanish, Legacy Standard Bible My brothers have betrayed me like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which pass away, Amplified Bible “My brothers have acted deceitfully like a brook, Like the torrents of brooks that vanish, Christian Standard Bible My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow Holman Christian Standard Bible My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow American Standard Version My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away; Contemporary English Version But you are treacherous English Revised Version My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away; GOD'S WORD® Translation My brothers have been as deceptive as seasonal rivers, like the seasonal riverbeds that flood. Good News Translation But you, my friends, you deceive me like streams that go dry when no rain comes. International Standard Version But my brothers have acted treacherously like a cascading river, like torrential rivers that overflow. Majority Standard Bible But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, NET Bible My brothers have been as treacherous as a seasonal stream, and as the riverbeds of the intermittent streams that flow away. New Heart English Bible My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away; Webster's Bible Translation My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; World English Bible My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMy brothers have deceived as a brook, "" As a stream of brooks they pass away. Young's Literal Translation My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away. Smith's Literal Translation My brethren dealt faithlessly as a torrent; as a channel of torrents they shall pass away; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy brethren have passed by me, as the torrent that passeth swiftly in the valleys. Catholic Public Domain Version My brethren have disregarded me, like a torrent that passes swiftly through the steep valleys. New American Bible My companions are undependable as a wadi, as watercourses that run dry in the wadies; New Revised Standard Version My companions are treacherous like a torrent-bed, like freshets that pass away, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMy brethren have dealt deceitfully like dry brooks, like torrents which pass away. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated My brothers were unreliable as brooks and like torrents that pass away OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that overflow, Brenton Septuagint Translation My nearest relations have not regarded me; they have passed me by like a failing brook, or like a wave. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Replies: My Complaint is Just…14A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. 15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, 16darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow,… Cross References Proverbs 25:19 Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble. Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. Jeremiah 15:18 Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed become like a mirage to me—water that is not there. Micah 7:5-6 Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household. Psalm 55:12-14 For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. Lamentations 1:2 She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Psalm 38:11 My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance. Psalm 88:18 You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion. Jeremiah 9:4 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. Matthew 26:56 But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. John 13:21 After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus. Luke 22:48 But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” Treasury of Scripture My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; My brethren. Job 19:19 All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me. Psalm 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. Psalm 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. as the stream. Jeremiah 15:18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? Jude 1:12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Jump to Previous Acted Brook Brooks Channel Dealt Deceitfully Deceived End False. Friends Overflow Stream Streams Torrents Treacherous Valleys Vanish Wadi WadisJump to Next Acted Brook Brooks Channel Dealt Deceitfully Deceived End False. Friends Overflow Stream Streams Torrents Treacherous Valleys Vanish Wadi WadisJob 6 1. Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.8. He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort. 14. He reproves his friends of unkindness. But my brothers In the context of the Book of Job, "brothers" refers to Job's friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who came to comfort him but ended up accusing him of wrongdoing. The term "brothers" can also be seen as a broader reference to fellow believers or companions. In ancient Near Eastern culture, friendship and kinship were highly valued, and betrayal by such close relations would have been deeply painful. This phrase highlights the theme of betrayal and the failure of human support, which is a recurring theme in Job's lament. are as faithless as wadis as seasonal streams that overflow Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. 2. Job's Friends Specifically, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who come to comfort Job but end up accusing him of wrongdoing. 3. Wadi A valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season, often found in desert regions. 4. Seasonal Streams Streams that flow only during certain seasons, typically after rain, and are unreliable sources of water. 5. Job's Suffering The context of Job's lament, where he expresses his deep disappointment in his friends' lack of support. Teaching Points The Unreliability of Human SupportJust as Job's friends were like seasonal streams, human support can often be unreliable. Believers should place their ultimate trust in God, who is always faithful. The Importance of True Friendship Job's experience highlights the need for friends who are steadfast and supportive, especially during trials. Christians are called to be reliable and compassionate friends. Enduring Through Disappointment Job's lament teaches us to endure through disappointment and to bring our grievances before God, who understands and cares for us. God's Faithfulness vs. Human Faithlessness While human relationships may fail, God's faithfulness is constant. This should encourage believers to seek God's presence and guidance in all circumstances. Reflecting Christ in Our Relationships As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His love and faithfulness in our relationships, offering support and encouragement to those in need.(15) Have dealt deceitfully as a brook.--This is one of the most celebrated poetical similes in the book, and carries us to life in the desert, where the wadys, so mighty and torrent-like in the winter, are insignificant streams or fail altogether in summer. So when the writer saw the Gnadalquiver (or mighty wady) at Cordova, in August, it was a third-rate stream, running in many divided currents in its stony bed.Verse 15. - My brethren; i.e. "my three friends," Eliphaz, who has spoken; Bildad and Zophar, who by their silence have shown their agreement with him. Have dealt deceitfully as a brook; i.e. "a winter torrent" - a "wady," to use the modern Arab expression. These watercourses are characteristic of Palestine and the adjacent regions. "During the winter months," says Dr. Cunningham Geikie, "they are often foaming rivers; but in the hot summer, when they would be of priceless value, their dry bed is generally the road from one point to another. The water rushes over the sheets of rock as it would from the roof of a house, and converging, as it descends, into minor streams in the higher wadies, these sweep on to a common channel in some central valley, and, thus united, swell in an incredibly short time into a deep, troubled, roaring flood, which fills the whole bottom of the wady with an irresistible torrent... The streams from Lebanon, and also from the high mountains of the Hauran. send down great floods of dark and troubled waters in spring, when the ice and snow of their summits are melted; but they dry up under the heat of summer, and the track of the torrent, with its chaos of boulders, stones, and gravel, seems as if it had not known a stream for ages. So Job's friends had in former times seemed as if they would be true to him for ever; but their friendship had vanished, like the rush of the torrent that had passed away" ('The Holy Land and the Bible,' vol. 1. pp. 123-125). And as the stream of brooks they pass away; or, the channel; i.e. the wady itself. Canon Cook well says on this, "The simile is remarkably complete. When little needed, the torrent overflows; when needed, it disappears. In winter it does not fertilize; in summer it is dried up. Nor is it merely useless; it deceives, alluring the traveller by the appearance of verdure, promising refreshment, and giving none." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [But] my brothersאַ֭חַי (’a·ḥay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) are as faithless בָּגְד֣וּ (bā·ḡə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage as כְמוֹ־ (ḵə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 3644: Like, as, when a wadi, נָ֑חַל (nā·ḥal) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft as seasonal streams כַּאֲפִ֖יק (ka·’ă·p̄îq) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 650: Containing, a tube, a bed, valley of a, stream, a strong thing, a hero that overflow, יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ (ya·‘ă·ḇō·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on Links Job 6:15 NIVJob 6:15 NLT Job 6:15 ESV Job 6:15 NASB Job 6:15 KJV Job 6:15 BibleApps.com Job 6:15 Biblia Paralela Job 6:15 Chinese Bible Job 6:15 French Bible Job 6:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 6:15 My brothers have dealt deceitfully as (Jb) |
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