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my closest friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />My family is gone, and my close friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My relatives have failed me, my close friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My relatives have failed, And my close friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“My relatives have failed, And my close friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My relatives have failed, And my intimate friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My relatives have failed, And my intimate friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My relatives have failed, And my familiar friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My relatives have failed [me], And my intimate friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My relatives stop coming by, and my close friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My relatives stop coming by, and my close friends have forgotten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My kinsfolk have failed, And my familiar friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and I am forgotten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My relatives and my closest friends have stopped coming. My house guests have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />my relatives and friends are gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />my relatives have failed me; and my friends have abandoned me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My kinsmen have failed me; my friends have forgotten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My relatives have gone away. My familiar friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My kinsmen have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My relatives have gone away. My familiar friends have forgotten me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My neighbors have ceased "" And my familiar friends have forgotten me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ceased have my neighbours And my familiar friends have forgotten me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My kindred ceased, and they acquainted with me forgot me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My kinsmen have forsaken me, and they that knew me, have forgotten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />My kinsmen have forsaken me, and those who knew me, have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My relatives and companions neglect me, my guests have forgotten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My relatives and my close friends have failed me;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My kinsfolk have failed me, and my familiar friends have forsaken me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My neighbors are cut off from my presence and my acquaintances have forgotten me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My kinsfolk have failed, And my familiar friends have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My nearest of kin have not acknowledged me, and they that knew my name, have forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/19-14.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=2894" 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">13</span>He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138: qə·rō·w·ḇāy (Adj-mpc:: 1cs) -- Near. Or qarob; from qarab; near.">My kinsmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: ḥā·ḏə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To cease. A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. desist; be lacking or idle.">have failed me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ū·mə·yud·dā·‘ay (Conj-w:: V-Pual-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and my friends</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šə·ḵê·ḥū·nî (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 1cs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">have forgotten me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>My guests and maidservants count me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight.…<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/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11</a></span><br />My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-18.htm">Psalm 88:18</a></span><br />You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm">Proverbs 19:7</a></span><br />All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Lamentations 1:2</a></span><br />She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-19.htm">Lamentations 1:19</a></span><br />I called out to my lovers, but they have betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5-6</a></span><br />Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-21.htm">Matthew 10:21</a></span><br />Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-35.htm">Matthew 10:35-36</a></span><br />For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. / A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-52.htm">Luke 12:52-53</a></span><br />From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. / They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-5.htm">John 7:5</a></span><br />For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm">2 Timothy 4:16</a></span><br />At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Psalm 31:11</a></span><br />Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">Psalm 69:8</a></span><br />I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a></span><br />“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.</p><p class="hdg">kinsfolk</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11</a></b></br> My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-24.htm">Proverbs 18:24</a></b></br> A man <i>that hath</i> friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend <i>that</i> sticketh closer than a brother.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5,6</a></b></br> Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom… </p><p class="hdg">familiar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-23.htm">2 Samuel 16:23</a></b></br> And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, <i>was</i> as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so <i>was</i> all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Psalm 55:12-14</a></b></br> For <i>it was</i> not an enemy <i>that</i> reproached me; then I could have borne <i>it</i>: neither <i>was it</i> he that hated me <i>that</i> did magnify <i>himself</i> against me; then I would have hid myself from him: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Jeremiah 20:10</a></b></br> For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, <i>say they</i>, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, <i>saying</i>, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/3-17.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Close</a> <a href="/ezra/10-8.htm">Failed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/job/11-6.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/job/17-5.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-4.htm">Intimate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-11.htm">Kinsfolk</a> <a href="/esther/10-3.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Neighbours</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-22.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/esther/8-6.htm">Relatives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/30-27.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/job/28-21.htm">Close</a> <a href="/job/32-15.htm">Failed</a> <a href="/job/19-19.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/job/19-15.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/job/19-19.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/job/19-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/job/19-19.htm">Intimate</a> <a href="/luke/1-58.htm">Kinsfolk</a> <a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/job/32-7.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Neighbours</a> <a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Relatives</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>My kinsmen have failed me</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern culture, family ties were of utmost importance, providing social, economic, and emotional support. Job's lament about his kinsmen failing him highlights the depth of his isolation and suffering. This failure of family support is significant, as it underscores the complete abandonment Job feels. In biblical context, family was expected to be a source of refuge and strength, as seen in the story of Ruth and Naomi. Job's experience can be contrasted with the faithfulness of family members in other biblical narratives, emphasizing the severity of his plight. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate abandonment Jesus experienced, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, where He is described as "despised and rejected by men."<p><b>and my friends have forgotten me</b><br>Job's friends, who initially came to comfort him, have instead become a source of further distress. This phrase reflects the failure of human companionship and the loneliness that can accompany suffering. In the cultural context, friendship was a covenant relationship, often involving loyalty and mutual support. The forgetfulness of Job's friends can be seen as a betrayal of this covenant, paralleling the betrayal Jesus experienced from His disciples, particularly Judas Iscariot. This abandonment by friends is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a>, where David laments a similar betrayal. Job's experience serves as a type of Christ, who was also forsaken by those closest to Him in His time of need.<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/k/kinsmen.htm">Kinsmen</a></b><br>Refers to Job's relatives or family members. In the context of ancient Hebrew culture, family ties were crucial for support and identity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/friends.htm">Friends</a></b><br>Job's companions who initially come to comfort him but later engage in dialogues that question his integrity and suggest his suffering is due to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering.htm">Suffering</a></b><br>The overarching event in Job's life during this period, characterized by loss of wealth, health, and family, leading to profound isolation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pain_of_abandonment.htm">The Pain of Abandonment</a></b><br>Job's lament highlights the deep emotional pain caused by the abandonment of those closest to us. It serves as a reminder of the importance of being present and supportive to those in distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_imperfection_of_human_relationships.htm">The Imperfection of Human Relationships</a></b><br>Human relationships, even with family and friends, can fail us. This points us to the necessity of relying on God, who is unfailing and ever-present.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_amidst_isolation.htm">God's Faithfulness Amidst Isolation</a></b><br>While Job feels forgotten by his friends and family, the broader account of Scripture assures us that God never forgets or forsakes His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_support_in_community.htm">Empathy and Support in Community</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to be a source of comfort and support to those who are suffering, reflecting God's love and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Suffering in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Job's experience invites us to consider how suffering can deepen our reliance on God and refine our character, even when human support is lacking.<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/why_does_job_4_contradict_psalms.htm">Why does Job 4 seem to contradict other biblical teachings, such as the Book of Psalms, that the righteous can and do suffer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_14_19_conflict_with_miracles.htm">In Job 14:19, is the natural, erosive power of water wearing down stones at odds with the miracles and divine interventions reported elsewhere in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job's_story_historically_corroborated.htm">Is there any non-biblical evidence supporting Job's extreme losses and subsequent restoration (Job 19:13-20), or does the account stand alone with no historical corroboration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job's_spirit_broken_in_17_1.htm">In Job 17:1, how can Job claim his spirit is broken if he continues to speak and survive throughout the rest of the narrative?</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 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me</span> (see <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/19-14.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">My kinsmen</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרוֹבָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(qə·rō·w·ḇāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7138.htm">Strong's 7138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have failed me,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָדְל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ḏə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2308.htm">Strong's 2308: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my friends</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמְיֻדָּעַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·yud·dā·‘ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have forgotten me.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵê·ḥū·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/19-14.htm">OT Poetry: Job 19:14 My relatives have gone away (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/19-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 19:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 19:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/19-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 19:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 19:15" /></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>