Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention, New Living Translation “What are people, that you should make so much of us, that you should think of us so often? English Standard Version What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him, Berean Standard Bible What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him, King James Bible What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? New King James Version “What is man, that You should exalt him, That You should set Your heart on him, New American Standard Bible “What is man that You exalt him, And that You are concerned about him, NASB 1995 “What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him, NASB 1977 “What is man that Thou dost magnify him, And that Thou art concerned about him, Legacy Standard Bible What is man that You magnify him, And that You set Your heart on him, Amplified Bible “What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]? And that You are concerned about him? Christian Standard Bible What is a mere human, that you think so highly of him and pay so much attention to him? Holman Christian Standard Bible What is man, that You think so highly of him and pay so much attention to him? American Standard Version What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him, Contemporary English Version What makes you so concerned about us humans? English Revised Version What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him, GOD'S WORD® Translation "What is a mortal that you should make so much of him, that you should be concerned about him? Good News Translation Why are people so important to you? Why pay attention to what they do? International Standard Version "What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him, Majority Standard Bible What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him, NET Bible "What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them? New Heart English Bible What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him, Webster's Bible Translation What is man, that thou shouldst magnify him? and that thou shouldst set thy heart upon him? World English Bible What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhat [is] man that You magnify him? And that You set Your heart to him? Young's Literal Translation What is man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart? Smith's Literal Translation What is man that thou wilt magnify him? and that thou wilt set thy heart to him? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhat is a man that thou shouldst magnify him? or why dost thou set thy heart upon him? Catholic Public Domain Version What is man, that you should praise him? Or why do you place your heart near him? New American Bible What are human beings, that you make much of them, or pay them any heed? New Revised Standard Version What are human beings, that you make so much of them, that you set your mind on them, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhat is man, that thou shouldst destroy him? And that thou shouldst think of him; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated What is man that you would destroy him and you would set your heart upon him? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917What is man, that Thou shouldest magnify him, And that Thou shouldest set Thy heart upon him, Brenton Septuagint Translation For what is man, that thou hast magnified him? or that thou givest heed to him? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Continues: Life Seems Futile…16I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath. 17What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him, 18that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment?… Cross References Psalm 8:4 what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? Psalm 144:3 O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him? Hebrews 2:6 But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? Psalm 103:15-16 As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more. Psalm 39:5 You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah 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. Psalm 144:4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow. 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. Isaiah 40:6-7 A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. 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, Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 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.” Ecclesiastes 3:19-20 For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. Ecclesiastes 6:12 For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun? Psalm 102:11 My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass. Treasury of Scripture What is man, that you should magnify him? and that you should set your heart on him? What is man. Psalm 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Psalm 144:3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! Hebrews 2:6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? magnify. Job 7:12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me? 1 Samuel 24:14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. set thine. Job 34:14,15 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; … Jump to Previous Attention Concerned Fixed Great Heart Magnify Makest Mind Settest Shouldest ShouldstJump to Next Attention Concerned Fixed Great Heart Magnify Makest Mind Settest Shouldest ShouldstJob 7 1. Job excuses his desire of death.12. He complains of his own restlessness, and reasons with God. What is man This phrase begins with a profound existential question that echoes throughout the Scriptures, notably in Psalm 8:4. The Hebrew word for "man" here is "enosh," which emphasizes human frailty and mortality. In the context of Job, this question reflects Job's deep anguish and his search for understanding in the midst of suffering. It invites readers to ponder the nature of humanity in relation to God, highlighting the contrast between human weakness and divine majesty. that You should exalt him that You should set Your heart upon him that You attend to him every morning and test him every moment? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whatמָֽה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is man אֱ֭נוֹשׁ (’ĕ·nō·wōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 582: Man, mankind that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You should exalt him, תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ (ṯə·ḡad·də·len·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great that וְכִי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You should set תָשִׁ֖ית (ṯā·šîṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7896: To put, set Your heart לִבֶּֽךָ׃ (lib·be·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre upon him, אֵלָ֣יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Job 7:17 NIVJob 7:17 NLT Job 7:17 ESV Job 7:17 NASB Job 7:17 KJV Job 7:17 BibleApps.com Job 7:17 Biblia Paralela Job 7:17 Chinese Bible Job 7:17 French Bible Job 7:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 7:17 What is man that you should magnify (Jb) |
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