Job 13 · Verse 21

Job 13:21

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
Job 13:21, King James Version

Job 13:21 in other translations

BSBWithdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
WEBwithdraw your hand far from me, and don’t let your terror make me afraid.
ASVWithdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.
YLTThy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.
DARBYWithdraw thy hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid:
BBETake your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.
WebsterWithdraw thy hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

What does Job 13:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. (See on Job 9:34 and see Psa 39:10).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 13:13-22

Job resolved to cleave to the testimony his own conscience gave of his uprightness. He depended upon God for justification and salvation, the two great things we hope for through Christ. Temporal salvation he little expected, but of his eternal salvation he was very confident; that God would not only be his Saviour to make him happy, but his salvation, in the sight and enjoyment of whom he should be happy. He knew…

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Job 13:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כַּ֭פְּךָKa.pe.khahand yourH3709
מֵעָלַ֣יme.'a.Laifrom on <the> meH5921
הַרְחַ֑קhar.Chakput far awayH7368
וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗ve.'E.ma.te.khaand dread yourH367
אַֽל\־'al-may notH408
תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי\׃te.va.'a.Ta.niit terrify meH1204

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 13:21

  • Job 33:7

    Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

  • Psalms 39:10

    Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

  • Job 9:34

    Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

  • Job 13:11

    Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

  • Job 22:15-17

    Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

  • Psalms 119:120

    My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

  • Job 10:20

    Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Withdraw.
10:20; 22:15-17
let not.
11; 33:7; Ps 119:120

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 13:20

    Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

  • Job 13:21

    Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

  • Job 13:22

    Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

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Job 13:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Aparta de mí tu mano, y no me asombre tu terror.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Éloigne ta main de dessus moi, et que ta terreur ne me trouble pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Deine Hand entferne von mir, und dein Schrecken ängstige mich nicht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		manum tuam longe fac a me, et formido tua non me terreat.