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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />so I have been allotted months of futility, and nights of misery have been assigned to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I, too, have been assigned months of futility, long and weary nights of misery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />so I am allotted months of emptiness, and nights of misery are apportioned to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I am allotted months of futility, and nights of misery are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So I have been allotted months of futility, And wearisome nights have been appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I am allotted worthless months, And nights of trouble are apportioned to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble are appointed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble are appointed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So am I apportioned months of worthlessness, And nights of trouble are appointed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So am I allotted months of futility <i>and</i> suffering, And [long] nights of trouble <i>and</i> misery are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I have been made to inherit months of futility, and troubled nights have been assigned to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I have been made to inherit months of futility, and troubled nights have been assigned to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So am I made to possess months of misery, And wearisome nights are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God has made my days drag on and my nights miserable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Likewise, I have been given months that are of no use, and I have inherited nights filled with misery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Month after month I have nothing to live for; night after night brings me grief. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Truly I've been allotted months of emptiness; nights of trouble have been appointed for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I am allotted months of futility, and nights of misery are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />thus I have been made to inherit months of futility, and nights of sorrow have been appointed to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />so am I made to possess months of misery, wearisome nights are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />so I am made to possess months of misery, wearisome nights are appointed to me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So I have been caused to inherit months of vanity, "" And they numbered nights of misery to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So I have been caused to inherit months of vanity, And nights of misery they numbered to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So was I caused to possess to me months of vanity, and nights of toil were allotted to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So I also have had empty months, and have numbered to myself wearisome nights. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so also have I had empty months and have counted my burdensome nights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So I have been assigned months of futility, and troubled nights have been counted off for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so I am allotted months of emptiness, and nights of misery are apportioned to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So have I inherited months of vanity, and wearisome nights are meted out to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In this way I have inherited for myself worthless months, and I had countless nights of pain<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So am I made to possess--months of vanity, And wearisome nights are appointed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So have I also endured months of vanity, and nights of pain have been appointed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/7-3.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=1024" 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/7.htm">Job Continues: Life Seems Futile</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: hā·nə·ḥal·tî (V-Hofal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">I am allotted</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3391.htm" title="3391: yar·ḥê- (N-mpc) -- Month. From a unused root of uncertain signification; a lunation, i.e. Month.">months</a> <a href="/hebrew/7723.htm" title="7723: šāw (N-ms) -- Or shav; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil, literally or morally; figuratively idolatry, uselessness.">of futility,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: wə·lê·lō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">and nights</a> <a href="/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999: ‘ā·māl (N-ms) -- Trouble, labor, toil. From amal; toil, i.e. Wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. Of body or mind.">of misery</a> <a href="/hebrew/4487.htm" title="4487: min·nū- (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll.">are appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>When I lie down I think: ‘When will I get up?’ But the night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.…<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="/job/14-1.htm">Job 14:1-2</a></span><br />“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-16.htm">Job 30:16-17</a></span><br />And now my soul is poured out within me; days of affliction grip me. / Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4-5</a></span><br />“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is. / You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Psalm 90:9-10</a></span><br />For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh. / The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-23.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:23</a></span><br />Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/6-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 6:12</a></span><br />For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Isaiah 38:12-13</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. / I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1-6</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. / He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. / Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Genesis 47:9</a></span><br />“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3-11</a></span><br />For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers. / My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. / Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">2 Corinthians 4:16-18</a></span><br />Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. / For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. / So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-1.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1-4</a></span><br />For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. / For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, / because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Romans 8:18-23</a></span><br />I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. / The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6-7</a></span><br />In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.</p><p class="hdg">months of.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2</a></b></br> Oh that I were as <i>in</i> months past, as <i>in</i> the days <i>when</i> God preserved me;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6</a></b></br> I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5</a></b></br> Behold, thou hast made my days <i>as</i> an handbreadth; and mine age <i>is</i> as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state <i>is</i> altogether vanity. Selah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/9-22.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/job/7-1.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/joshua/23-4.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/esther/4-5.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/job/4-14.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/job/6-18.htm">Emptiness</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-17.htm">Futility</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/job/6-2.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/job/3-6.htm">Months</a> <a href="/job/2-13.htm">Nights</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-66.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/job/6-10.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/esther/2-22.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/job/7-1.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-15.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/job/4-5.htm">Weariness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-8.htm">Wearisome</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/15-20.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/job/14-5.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/job/38-24.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/job/29-13.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/job/15-31.htm">Emptiness</a> <a href="/psalms/78-33.htm">Futility</a> <a href="/job/20-29.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/job/9-18.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/job/14-5.htm">Months</a> <a href="/psalms/92-2.htm">Nights</a> <a href="/job/13-24.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/job/7-11.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/job/10-8.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/job/9-29.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/job/7-16.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/job/7-20.htm">Weariness</a> <a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Wearisome</a><div class="vheading2">Job 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/7-1.htm">Job excuses his desire of death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/7-12.htm">He complains of his own restlessness, and reasons with God.</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/7.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/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So I am allotted months of futility</b><br>Job expresses a deep sense of despair and hopelessness, feeling that his suffering is divinely ordained. The term "allotted" suggests a predetermined portion, indicating Job's belief that his suffering is part of God's sovereign plan. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine providence, where human experiences, including suffering, are seen as part of a larger divine order. The "months of futility" highlight the prolonged nature of Job's suffering, emphasizing the endurance required in trials. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of enduring suffering, as seen in the lives of other biblical figures like Joseph and David, who also experienced extended periods of hardship before deliverance.<p><b>and nights of misery are appointed to me</b><br>The "nights of misery" suggest a time of darkness and restlessness, contrasting with the expected peace of nighttime. In the ancient world, nighttime was often associated with fear and uncertainty, as it was a time when people were most vulnerable. Job's reference to "nights" underscores the relentless nature of his suffering, affecting both day and night. The use of "appointed" implies a sense of inevitability and divine orchestration, reinforcing the idea that Job's trials are not random but part of a divine purpose. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the New Testament understanding of suffering, where believers are encouraged to find hope in God's ultimate plan, as seen in <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a>, which assures that all things work together for good for those who love God.<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 reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived. It is often associated with the region east of Israel, though its exact location is uncertain.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The event of Job's intense personal and physical suffering, which includes the loss of his children, wealth, and health, leading to his lament in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering is a part of the human experience, and even the righteous are not exempt from it. Job's lament reminds us that suffering can feel endless and appointed, yet it is not without purpose in God's sovereign plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_futility.htm">The Reality of Futility</a></b><br>Job's description of "months of futility" highlights the feeling of purposelessness that can accompany prolonged suffering. Believers are encouraged to seek God's presence and purpose even in times of despair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_night_of_misery.htm">The Night of Misery</a></b><br>The "nights of misery" Job speaks of can be a metaphor for the darkest times in our lives. These moments challenge us to rely on God's strength and promises, trusting that He is with us even in the darkest hours.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_trials.htm">Faith in Trials</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to maintain their faith and integrity despite suffering. It is a call to trust in God's wisdom and timing, even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_for_the_suffering.htm">Compassion for the Suffering</a></b><br>As we study Job's lament, we are reminded to show compassion and support to those who are suffering, offering them comfort and understanding rather than judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_colossae_church's_role.htm">Did Job's words contain any sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_20_conflict_with_nt's_grace.htm">Does Job 7:20's portrayal of God as a watcher or observer of human sin conflict with the New Testament depiction of a forgiving, grace-filled God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_7_conflict_with_resurrection.htm">Does Job 7:7's assertion about the finality of life conflict with later biblical texts that promise resurrection or life after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_in_job_24_12.htm">In Job 24:12, why does it seem like God remains silent in the face of rampant oppression, clashing with other biblical passages where God intervenes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So am I made to possess months of vanity</span>. "Months of vanity" are "months of which he can make no use " - "months which are no good to him." It has been concluded from this theft some considerable time had elapsed since Job was stricken by his disease. But he is perhaps looking to the future as much as to the past, anticipating a long, lingering illness. Elephantiasis is a disease which often lasts for years<span class="cmt_word">. And wearisome nights are appointed to me</span>. To one stretched on a bed of sickness, the night is always more wearisome than the day. It has no changes, nothing to mark its flight. It seems almost interminable. In elephantiasis, however, it is a special feature of the disease that the sufferings of the patient are greatest at night. "In <span class="accented">elephantiasis ansesthetica</span>" says Dr. Erasmus Wilson, "a sense of dulness and heat pervades the surface, and there are sensations of tingling and prickling, and of burning heat. While the integument is insensible, there are deep-seated burning pains, sometimes of a bone or joint, sometimes of the vertebral column. <span class="accented">These pains are greatest at night</span>; <span class="accented">they prevent sleep</span>, <span class="accented">and give rise to restlessness and frightful dreams"</span> (Quain's 'Dictionary of Medicine,' vol. 1. p. 817). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/7-3.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">So</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am allotted</span><br /><span class="heb">הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(hā·nə·ḥal·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5157.htm">Strong's 5157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">months</span><br /><span class="heb">יַרְחֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(yar·ḥê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3391.htm">Strong's 3391: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lunation, month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of futility,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑וְא</span> <span class="translit">(šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7723.htm">Strong's 7723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evil, idolatry, uselessness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and nights</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֵיל֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lê·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of misery</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֝מָ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·māl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5999.htm">Strong's 5999: </a> </span><span class="str2">Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are appointed</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנּוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(min·nū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/7-3.htm">OT Poetry: Job 7:3 So am I made to possess months (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/7-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 7:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 7:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/7-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 7:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 7:4" /></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>