Job 19:22
New International Version
Why do you pursue me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?

New Living Translation
Must you also persecute me, like God does? Haven’t you chewed me up enough?

English Standard Version
Why do you, like God, pursue me? Why are you not satisfied with my flesh?

Berean Standard Bible
Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?

King James Bible
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

New King James Version
Why do you persecute me as God does, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

New American Standard Bible
“Why do you persecute me as God does, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

NASB 1995
“Why do you persecute me as God does, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

NASB 1977
“Why do you persecute me as God does, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

Legacy Standard Bible
Why do you persecute me as God does, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

Amplified Bible
“Why do you persecute me as God does? Why are you not satisfied with my flesh (anguish)?

Christian Standard Bible
Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?

American Standard Version
Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

Contemporary English Version
Hasn't he already done enough? Why do you join the attack?

English Revised Version
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why do you pursue me as God does? Why are you never satisfied with my flesh?

Good News Translation
Why must you persecute me the way God does? Haven't you tormented me enough?

International Standard Version
Why are you chasing me, as God has been doing? Aren't you satisfied that I'm sick?

Majority Standard Bible
Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?

NET Bible
Why do you pursue me like God does? Will you never be satiated with my flesh?

New Heart English Bible
Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Webster's Bible Translation
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

World English Bible
Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why do you pursue me as God? And are not satisfied with my flesh?

Young's Literal Translation
Why do you pursue me as God? And with my flesh are not satisfied?

Smith's Literal Translation
Why will ye pursue me as God, and will ye not be satisfied from my flesh?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why do you persecute me as God, and glut yourselves with my flesh?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Why do you pursue me just as God does, and satiate yourselves with my flesh?

New American Bible
Why do you pursue me like God, and prey insatiably upon me?

New Revised Standard Version
Why do you, like God, pursue me, never satisfied with my flesh?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Why do you also persecute me like God, and you are not satisfied with the hurt of my flesh?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Why will you persecute me, even you, like God, and with my flesh you will not be satisfied?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Wherefore do ye persecute me as also the Lord does, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job: My Redeemer Lives
21Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. 22Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh? 23I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book,…

Cross References
Psalm 69:26
For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

Psalm 35:15-16
But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing. / Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.

Psalm 41:7-9
All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me: / “A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!” / Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 109:4-5
In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. / They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Lamentations 3:34-36
To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, / to deny a man justice before the Most High, / to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve.

Isaiah 53:3-4
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.

Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”

Micah 7:6
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.

Zechariah 13:6
If someone asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ he will answer, ‘These are the wounds I received in the house of my friends.’

Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Matthew 10:21-22
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. / You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Matthew 26:59-61
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Mark 14:55-59
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ...

Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

John 15:18-20
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.


Treasury of Scripture

Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

persecute

Job 10:16
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

Job 16:13,14
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground…

Psalm 69:26
For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

and are not

Job 2:5
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Job 31:31
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

Isaiah 51:23
But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

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Why do you persecute me
The Hebrew root for "persecute" is "רדף" (radaph), which means to pursue or chase. In the context of Job, this word conveys a sense of relentless pursuit and harassment. Job feels hunted by his friends, who instead of offering comfort, add to his suffering. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of friendship and loyalty, where friends were expected to support one another in times of distress. Job's lament highlights the betrayal he feels, as those who should be his allies have become his accusers.

as God does?
The phrase "as God does" suggests that Job perceives his suffering as divinely ordained. The Hebrew word for God here is "אֱלֹהִים" (Elohim), a term that denotes power and authority. Job is grappling with the theological dilemma of why a just God would allow such suffering. This reflects the broader biblical theme of theodicy, the vindication of divine goodness despite the existence of evil. Job's question underscores his struggle to reconcile his understanding of God's justice with his personal experience of suffering.

Will you never get enough
The phrase "Will you never get enough" implies an insatiable desire or greed. The Hebrew root "שׂבע" (sava) means to be satisfied or filled. Job is expressing his frustration with his friends' relentless criticism, suggesting that their desire to find fault in him is never satisfied. This reflects a broader human tendency to judge others harshly, often without understanding their true circumstances. Job's plea is a call for empathy and compassion, urging his friends to cease their relentless scrutiny.

of my flesh?
The term "flesh" in Hebrew is "בָּשָׂר" (basar), which can refer to the physical body or human nature. In this context, it symbolizes Job's vulnerability and mortality. The imagery of consuming flesh evokes a sense of being devoured or destroyed by those who should be offering support. This metaphor highlights the depth of Job's anguish, as he feels both physically and emotionally stripped by his friends' accusations. It serves as a poignant reminder of the need for compassion and understanding in the face of human suffering.

(22) Why do ye persecute me as God?--Comp. Job 16:9.

Verse 22. - Why do ye persecute me as God? i.e. Why are ye as hard on me as God himself? If I have offended him, what have I done to offend you? And are not satisfied with my flesh? i.e. "devour my flesh, like wild beasts, and yet are not satisfied."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Why
לָ֭מָּה (lām·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

do you persecute
תִּרְדְּפֻ֣נִי (tir·də·p̄u·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

me as
כְמוֹ־ (ḵə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's 3644: Like, as, when

God does?
אֵ֑ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

Will you never
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

get enough
תִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃ (ṯiś·bā·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited

of my flesh?
וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י (ū·mib·bə·śā·rî)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man


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