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He has uprooted my hope like a fallen tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone, and my hope has he pulled up like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He tears me down on every side until I am gone; He uproots my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He breaks me down on every side, And I am gone; My hope He has uprooted like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; He has uprooted my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He tears me down on every side so that I am ruined. He uproots my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He tears me down on every side so that I am ruined. He uproots my hope like a tree. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone; And my hope hath he plucked up like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God rips me apart, uproots my hopes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he plucked up like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He beats me down on every side until I'm gone. He uproots my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He batters me from every side. He uproots my hope and leaves me to wither and die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He is breaking me down on every side, and now it's too late for me; he has uprooted my hopes like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He tears me down on every side until I am gone; He uproots my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He tears me down on every side until I perish; he uproots my hope like one uproots a tree. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone. My hope he has plucked up like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and my hope hath he removed like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone. He has plucked my hope up like a tree. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He breaks me down all around, and I go, "" And removes my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He breaketh me down round about, and I go, And removeth like a tree my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will lay me waste round about, and I shall go: and he will remove my hope as a tree.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am lost, and he hath taken away my hope, as from a tree that is plucked up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has destroyed me on every side, and I am lost, and, like an uprooted tree, he has taken away my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; he has uprooted my hope like a tree. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone, he has uprooted my hope like a tree.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has destroyed me on every side, and I am no more; and my hope has he removed like a piece of tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He has uprooted me from all my sides and I am gone, and he picked up my hope like wood<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone; And my hope hath He plucked up like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has torn me around about, and I am gone: and he has cut off my hope like a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/19-10.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=2871" 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/19.htm">Job: My Redeemer Lives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5422.htm" title="5422: yit·tə·ṣê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To pull down, break down. A primitive root; to tear down.">He tears me down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">on every side</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wā·’ê·laḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">until I am gone;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yas·sa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">He uproots</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: tiq·wā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">my hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: kā·‘êṣ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">like a tree.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>His anger burns against me, and He counts me among His enemies.…<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/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5</a></span><br />Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Isaiah 38:12</a></span><br />My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Jeremiah 1:10</a></span><br />See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Lamentations 2:2</a></span><br />Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Ezekiel 17:9-10</a></span><br />So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots. / Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-2.htm">Hosea 10:2</a></span><br />Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15</a></span><br />I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42-44</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? / Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. / He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Mark 12:10-11</a></span><br />Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. / This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Luke 20:17-18</a></span><br />But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? / Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-22</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20-22</a></span><br />built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Colossians 2:7</a></span><br />rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He has destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and my hope has he removed like a tree.</p><p class="hdg">destroyed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-13.htm">Job 1:13-19</a></b></br> And there was a day when his sons and his daughters <i>were</i> eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-7.htm">Job 2:7</a></b></br> So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13-18</a></b></br> But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee… </p><p class="hdg">I am gone</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11</a></b></br> My days are past, my purposes are broken off, <i>even</i> the thoughts of my heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-11.htm">Psalm 102:11</a></b></br> My days <i>are</i> like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.</p><p class="hdg">mine hope</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/8-13.htm">Job 8:13-18</a></b></br> So <i>are</i> the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15</a></b></br> And where <i>is</i> now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/16-14.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/17-1.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/job/17-15.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/job/19-9.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/job/12-20.htm">Removeth</a> <a href="/job/18-11.htm">Round</a> <a href="/job/18-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">Uprooted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/28-4.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/job/19-27.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/19-26.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/job/24-22.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/job/24-24.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-9.htm">Removeth</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Round</a> <a href="/job/19-27.htm">Side</a> <a href="/job/31-38.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/psalms/60-2.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/job/31-8.htm">Uprooted</a><div class="vheading2">Job 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-1.htm">Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-6.htm">shows there is misery enough in him to feed their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-21.htm">He craves pity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-23.htm">He believes the resurrection</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/19.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/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He tears me down on every side</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's perception of God's actions against him. In the context of the Book of Job, Job feels besieged by his suffering, as if God is dismantling his life from all angles. This imagery of being torn down is reminiscent of a city under siege, a common occurrence in the ancient Near East, where cities were often attacked and destroyed by invading armies. Theologically, this reflects the belief in God's sovereignty and the mysterious nature of His will, as Job struggles to understand why he, a righteous man, is experiencing such devastation. This phrase can be connected to other biblical instances where individuals feel overwhelmed by divine judgment or testing, such as in <a href="/lamentations/3-7.htm">Lamentations 3:7</a>, where the author feels trapped and besieged by God.<p><b>until I am gone</b><br>Job expresses a sense of total annihilation, feeling as though he is being reduced to nothing. This reflects the depth of his despair and the completeness of his suffering. Historically, the concept of being "gone" or "destroyed" would resonate with the ancient understanding of death and Sheol, the abode of the dead, where existence is shadowy and insubstantial. This phrase underscores the existential crisis Job faces, questioning the meaning of life and righteousness in the face of suffering. It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of hope beyond death, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-55</a>, where death is ultimately defeated through Christ.<p><b>He uproots my hope like a tree</b><br>The imagery of uprooting a tree is powerful, symbolizing the complete removal of stability and life. In the ancient world, trees were often symbols of life, strength, and endurance. To uproot a tree is to destroy its ability to grow and thrive, much like Job feels his hope has been destroyed. This metaphor highlights the depth of Job's despair, as hope is a central theme in the human experience and spiritual life. Biblically, hope is often associated with trust in God's promises, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a>. Job's lament here contrasts with the hope found in Christ, who is described as the "root of Jesse" in <a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a>, symbolizing the ultimate source of hope and restoration for humanity.<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 loss.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty, who is sovereign over all creation. In the context of Job, God allows Job's faith to be tested through suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to sin.<br><br>4. <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 to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that Job is faithful only because of his prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's lamentation reflects the depth of his suffering and the feeling of being completely dismantled. It is crucial to recognize that suffering can feel overwhelming and isolating, yet it is not always a result of personal sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Job acknowledges that it is God who has allowed his suffering. This teaches us about the sovereignty of God, who is in control even when life seems chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>Job's metaphor of hope being uprooted like a tree illustrates the depth of his despair. However, as believers, we are reminded that our ultimate hope is rooted in Christ, who is unshakeable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_support.htm">Empathy and Support</a></b><br>Job's friends failed to provide the support he needed. This challenges us to be empathetic and supportive to those who are suffering, offering presence rather than judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_life_continue_after_death.htm">Does life continue after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_delayed_hope_affect_emotions.htm">How does delayed hope affect one's emotional state?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_during_job's_suffering.htm">Why does an all-powerful God remain silent throughout Job's suffering, as implied in Job 19:7-10, and allow such extreme torment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_19_27_conflict_with_ot_afterlife.htm">If Job 19:27 implies a personal, bodily resurrection, does this conflict with other Old Testament notions of the afterlife?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone</span>; or, <span class="accented">broken me down.</span> Job compares himself to a city, the walls of which are attacked on every side and broken down. His ruin is complete - he perishes. <span class="cmt_word">And mine hope hath he removed like a tree</span>; rather, <span class="accented">torn up like a tree.</span> Job's "hope" was, no doubt, to lead a tranquil and a godly life, surrounded by his relatives and friends, in favour with God and man, till old age came, and he descended, like a ripe shock of corn (<a href="/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26</a>), to the grave. This hope had been "torn up by the roots" when his calamities fell upon him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/19-10.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">He tears me down</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְּצֵ֣נִי</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tə·ṣê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5422.htm">Strong's 5422: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull down, break down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on every side</span><br /><span class="heb">סָ֭בִיב</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until I am gone;</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵלַ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He uproots</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּסַּ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yas·sa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my hope</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקְוָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·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">like a tree.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֝עֵ֗ץ</span> <span class="translit">(kā·‘êṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/19-10.htm">Job 19:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/19-10.htm">OT Poetry: Job 19:10 He has broken me down on every (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/19-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 19:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 19:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/19-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 19:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 19:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>