Job 30:1
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
Job 30:1 in other translations
| BSB | “But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to entrust with my sheep dogs. |
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| WEB | “But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I considered unworthy to put with my sheep dogs. |
| ASV | But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. |
| YLT | And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock. |
| DARBY | But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. |
| BBE | But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks. |
| Webster | But now they that are younger than I, have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. |
What does Job 30:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
Job proceeds to lament the change of his former condition, and the contempt into which his adversity had brought him, Job 30:1-15. Pathetically describes the afflictions of his body and mind, vv. 16-31. Verse 1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision - Compare this with Job 29:8, where he speaks of the respect he had from the youth while in the days of his prosperity. Now he is no longer affluent, and they are no longer respectful. Dogs of my flock - Persons who were not deemed sufficiently respectable to be trusted with the care of those dogs which were the guardians of my flocks. Not confidential enough to be made shepherds, ass-keepers, or camel-drivers; nor even to have the care of the dogs by which the flocks were guarded. This saying is what we call an expression of sovereign contempt.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 30:1-14
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Job 30:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 30:1
- Job 12:4
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
- Luke 23:35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
- Psalms 35:15-16
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
- Psalms 69:12
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
- 2 Kings 2:23
And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
- Job 29:8-10
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
- Acts 17:5
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
- Mark 14:65
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
- Luke 23:14
Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
- Job 19:13-19
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. …
- Mark 15:17-20
And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
- Luke 23:18
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
15 and his prosperity into calamity.
they that are.
19:13-19; 29:8-10; 2Ki 2:23; Isa 3:5
younger than I. Heb. of fewer days than I. whose.
Ps 35:15,16; 69:12; Mr 14:65; 15:17-20; Lu 23:14,18,35,39; Ac 17:5
Tit 1:12
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Context
- Job 30:1
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
- Job 30:2
Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
Job 30:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | MAS ahora los más mozos de días que yo, se ríen de mí; cuyos padres yo desdeñara ponerlos con los perros de mi ganado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et maintenant, ceux qui sont plus jeunes que moi se moquent de moi, ceux dont j’aurais dédaigné de mettre les pères avec les chiens de mon troupeau. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und nun lachen über mich Jüngere als ich an Jahren, deren Väter ich verschmähte, den Hunden meiner Herde beizugesellen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nunc autem derident me juniores tempore, quorum non dignabar patres ponere cum canibus gregis mei: |