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Can anyone find it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />where then is my hope? Who will see my hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And where <i>is</i> now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Where then <i>is</i> my hope? As for my hope, who can see it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where then is my hope? And who looks at my hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Where now is my hope? And who regards my hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Where now is my hope? And who regards my hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Where now is my hope? And who beholds my hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Where now is my hope? And who regards <i>or</i> considers <i>or</i> is even concerned about my hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Where then is my hope? And as for my hope, who shall see it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But what kind of hope is that? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Where then is my hope? and as for my hope, who shall see it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />then where is my hope? Can you see any hope left in me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Where is there any hope for me? Who sees any? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />where would my hope be? "And speaking of my hope, who would notice it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />where then is my hope? And my hope, who sees it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />where then is my hope? As for my hope, who shall see it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who will see it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />where then is my hope? As for my hope, who will see it? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And where [is] my hope now? Indeed, my hope, who beholds it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And where is now my hope? Yea, my hope, who doth behold it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And where now my hope? and my hope who shall regard it?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Where is now then my expectation, and who considereth my patience? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, where is my expectation now, and who is it that considers my patience?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Where then is my hope, my happiness, who can see it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />where then is my hope? Who will see my hope?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Where is now my hope and my trust? As for my hope, who shall find it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />‘Where is my hope and my trust from now on? And my hope, who shall find it?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Where then is my hope? And as for my hope, who shall see it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Where then is yet my hope? or <i>where</i> shall I see my good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/17-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2693" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/17.htm">Job Prepares for Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’ <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/346.htm" title="346: wə·’ay·yêh (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- Where?. Prolonged from 'ay; where?.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/645.htm" title="645: ’ê·p̄ōw (Conj) -- Then. Or hephowe; from poh; strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then.">then</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: ṯiq·wā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">is my hope?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7789.htm" title="7789: yə·šū·ren·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To behold, regard. A primitive root; to spy out, i.e. survey, lurk for, care for.">can see</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">any hope for me?</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Psalm 39:7</a></span><br />And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-24.htm">Romans 8:24-25</a></span><br />For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-18.htm">Lamentations 3:18</a></span><br />So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-19.htm">1 Corinthians 15:19</a></span><br />If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a></span><br />For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-12.htm">Ephesians 2:12</a></span><br />remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5</a></span><br />For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-27.htm">Colossians 1:27</a></span><br />To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Jeremiah 17:13</a></span><br />O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-5.htm">Romans 5:5</a></span><br />And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-13.htm">Titus 2:13</a></span><br />as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?</p><p class="hdg">my hope</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6</a></b></br> <i>Is</i> not <i>this</i> thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11</a></b></br> What <i>is</i> my strength, that I should hope? and what <i>is</i> mine end, that I should prolong my life?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-15.htm">Job 13:15</a></b></br> Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/14-15.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/17-13.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/numbers/5-30.htm">Regards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/19-27.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/34-19.htm">Regards</a><div class="vheading2">Job 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-1.htm">Job appeals from men to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-6.htm">The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-9.htm">but not discourage the righteous</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-11.htm">His hope is not in life, but in death</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>where then is my hope?</b><br>In this phrase, Job is expressing a deep sense of despair and hopelessness. Throughout the Book of Job, he has been subjected to immense suffering and loss, which has led him to question the very foundation of his hope. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, hope was often tied to tangible blessings such as family, health, and prosperity. Job's rhetorical question highlights his struggle to find hope amidst his circumstances. Biblically, hope is often associated with trust in God and His promises (<a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Psalm 42:5</a>, <a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a>). Job's lament can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament understanding of hope, which is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers eternal hope beyond earthly suffering (<a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3-4</a>).<p><b>Who can see any hope for me?</b><br>This phrase underscores Job's isolation and the perception that others cannot see any potential for his restoration or redemption. In the narrative, Job's friends have failed to provide true comfort, instead attributing his suffering to sin. This reflects a common belief in retributive justice, where suffering is seen as a direct result of wrongdoing. Job's question challenges this notion, as he maintains his innocence. Theologically, this points to the mystery of suffering and the need for faith beyond human understanding. In a broader biblical context, this anticipates the revelation of God's purposes, which are often hidden from human sight but are ultimately for good (<a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a>). The question also foreshadows the hope found in Christ, who sees and redeems the seemingly hopeless (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the nature of hope and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often end up accusing him of wrongdoing, suggesting his suffering is due to sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose purposes and plans are beyond human understanding. Job's dialogue with God later in the book reveals deeper insights into divine wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering.htm">Suffering</a></b><br>The central event in Job's life, characterized by the loss of his children, wealth, and health, leading to his profound questioning of hope and justice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered a region in the ancient Near East, though its exact location is uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_hope.htm">The Nature of Hope</a></b><br>Biblical hope is not wishful thinking but a confident expectation based on God's promises. Job's question challenges us to examine the foundation of our hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can lead to a deeper understanding of God's character and our dependence on Him. It refines our faith and shapes our hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Like Job, we may not always understand our circumstances. Trusting in God's wisdom and sovereignty is crucial, even when hope seems elusive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_counsel.htm">Community and Counsel</a></b><br>Job's friends illustrate the importance of offering compassionate and wise counsel. We should seek to support others in their trials with empathy and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_ultimate_source_of_hope.htm">The Ultimate Source of Hope</a></b><br>Our ultimate hope is found in Christ, who overcame suffering and death. This eternal perspective can sustain us through life's challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_17's_despair_contradict_deliverance.htm">Does the profound hopelessness expressed in Job 17 contradict other scriptures that promise divine deliverance for the faithful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer.htm">If God wants to protect His people, why does He allow the righteous to suffer at the hands of the wicked?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_dark_night_of_the_soul.htm">What is the Dark Night of the Soul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_family_conflict.htm">What Old Testament prophecies predict the Messiah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And where is now my hope?</span> (comp. <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Job 14:18</a>-15). At first sight it might seem that to cue in Sheol there could be no hope. But Job is too conscious of his own ignorance to dogmatize on such a subject. What does he know of Sheol? How can he be sure that it is "God's last word to men"? There may be As for my hope, who shall see it?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> what eye can penetrate the darkness of the future, and solve the riddle for me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/17-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭אַיֵּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ay·yêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_346.htm">Strong's 346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵפ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·p̄ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_645.htm">Strong's 645: </a> </span><span class="str2">Here, now, then</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is my hope?</span><br /><span class="heb">תִקְוָתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiq·wā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can see</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šū·ren·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7789.htm">Strong's 7789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spy out, survey, lurk for, care for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any hope for me?</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/17-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 17:15 Where then is my hope? 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