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I’m nothing more than dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />God has cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He throws me into the mud, and I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He has cast me into the mire, And I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He has thrown me into the mire, And I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He has cast me into the mire, And I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He has cast me into the mire, And I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has cast me into the mire, And I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“God has cast me into the mire [a swampland of crisis], And I have become [worthless] like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He throws me into the mud, and I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He throws me into the mud, and I have become like dust and ashes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He hath cast me into the mire, And I am become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have been thrown in the dirt and now am dirt myself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He throws me into the dirt so that I become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He throws me down in the mud; I am no better than dirt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He tossed me into the mire; I've become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He throws me into the mud, and I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He has flung me into the mud, and I have come to resemble dust and ashes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has cast me into the mire. I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He hath cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has cast me into the mire. I have become like dust and ashes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Casting me into mire, "" And I have become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Casting me into mire, And I am become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He cast me to the clay; I shall become like as dust and ashes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am compared to dirt, and am likened to embers and ashes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I have been treated like dirt, and I have been turned into embers and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He has cast me into the mire; I have become like dust and ashes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He has cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But they have cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They likened me to mud and I am compared to dust and ashes<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He hath cast me into the mire, And I am become like dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou hast counted me as clay; my portion in dust and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-19.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=4503" 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/30.htm">Job's Prosperity Becomes Calamity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>With great force He grasps my garment; He seizes me by the collar of my tunic. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3384.htm" title="3384: hō·rā·nî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- Or yara; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water; transitively, to lay or throw; figuratively, to point out, to teach.">He throws me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2563.htm" title="2563: la·ḥō·mer (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- From chamar; properly, a bubbling up, i.e. Of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay; also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measure.">into the mud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4911.htm" title="4911: wā·’eṯ·maš·šêl (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- Denominative from mashal; to liken, i.e. to use figurative language; intransitively, to resemble.">and I have become</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ke·‘ā·p̄ār (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">like dust</a> <a href="/hebrew/665.htm" title="665: wā·’ê·p̄er (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Ashes. From an unused root meaning to bestrew; ashes.">and ashes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.…<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/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14-15</a></span><br />I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me. / My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-16.htm">Lamentations 3:16</a></span><br />He has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-4</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a></span><br />He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalm 69:2</a></span><br />I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a></span><br />By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:20</a></span><br />All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-25.htm">Psalm 44:25</a></span><br />For our soul has sunk to the dust; our bodies cling to the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2</a></span><br />Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a></span><br />For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-7.htm">2 Corinthians 4:7-9</a></span><br />Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us. / We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-21.htm">Philippians 3:21</a></span><br />who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47-49</a></span><br />The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. / As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. / And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.<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. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He has cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.</p><p class="hdg">cast me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-31.htm">Job 9:31</a></b></br> Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto <i>my</i> soul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a></b></br> Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that <i>was</i> in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon <i>there was</i> no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.</p><p class="hdg">dust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-8.htm">Job 2:8</a></b></br> And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-6.htm">Job 42:6</a></b></br> Wherefore I abhor <i>myself</i>, and repent in dust and ashes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-27.htm">Genesis 18:27</a></b></br> And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which <i>am but</i> dust and ashes:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/13-12.htm">Ashes</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/6-21.htm">Casting</a> <a href="/job/28-6.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/30-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/22-29.htm">Low</a> <a href="/job/13-12.htm">Mire</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-43.htm">Mud</a> <a href="/exodus/5-11.htm">Reduced</a> <a href="/numbers/35-22.htm">Throws</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/42-6.htm">Ashes</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Casting</a> <a href="/job/34-15.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/31-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/40-11.htm">Low</a> <a href="/job/40-21.htm">Mire</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Mud</a> <a href="/psalms/79-1.htm">Reduced</a> <a href="/job/41-18.htm">Throws</a><div class="vheading2">Job 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/30-1.htm">Job's honor is turned into extreme contempt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/30-15.htm">and his prosperity into calamity</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/30.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/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He throws me into the mud</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's perception of his current state of humiliation and degradation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, being thrown into the mud symbolizes being brought low or humiliated. Mud, often associated with filth and impurity, contrasts with Job's former status as a respected and prosperous man. This imagery is reminiscent of the creation narrative where man is formed from the dust of the ground (<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>), suggesting a return to a base state. Theologically, it underscores the theme of human frailty and the sovereignty of God in allowing suffering. Job feels as though God Himself has cast him into this lowly state, highlighting his struggle with understanding divine justice.<p><b>and I have become like dust and ashes</b><br>Dust and ashes are symbols of mortality and repentance in the Bible. In <a href="/genesis/18-27.htm">Genesis 18:27</a>, Abraham refers to himself as "dust and ashes" when speaking to God, acknowledging his humble state before the Almighty. Similarly, in the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, sitting in dust and ashes was a common expression of mourning and repentance (e.g., <a href="/jonah/3-6.htm">Jonah 3:6</a>). For Job, this phrase signifies his profound sense of loss and despair. It also foreshadows the eventual restoration and redemption, as dust and ashes are not the end but a part of the process of renewal. The imagery connects to the broader biblical narrative of redemption, where suffering and humility precede exaltation, paralleling the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ.<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, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's trials as a test of faith and integrity. Job perceives God as the one who has thrown him into the mud, reflecting his deep anguish and sense of abandonment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mud.htm">The Mud</a></b><br>Symbolic of Job's lowly and humiliated state. It represents the depths of his suffering and the loss of his former status and dignity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dust_and_ashes.htm">Dust and Ashes</a></b><br>These elements symbolize mortality, repentance, and humility. Job's reference to becoming like dust and ashes underscores his recognition of human frailty and his own brokenness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_friends_of_job.htm">The Friends of Job</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they play a significant role in the account, offering misguided counsel and contributing to Job's sense of isolation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's lamentation teaches us that suffering is a part of the human experience, and even the righteous may endure profound trials. It challenges us to trust in God's sovereignty even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_repentance.htm">Humility and Repentance</a></b><br>The imagery of dust and ashes calls us to humility, recognizing our limitations and dependence on God. It invites us to a posture of repentance and submission to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to maintain faith and integrity in the face of adversity. It reminds us that our worth is not determined by our circumstances but by our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassionate_support.htm">Compassionate Support</a></b><br>The account highlights the importance of offering compassionate and wise support to those who are suffering, rather than judgment or simplistic answers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While Job's current state is one of despair, the broader account assures us of God's ability to restore and redeem, offering hope beyond present suffering.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_30_19_align_with_god's_justice.htm">Job 30:19 – How does the depiction of God casting Job into the “mire” align with other biblical passages that portray God as just and merciful? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_if_one_rejects_belief_in_god.htm">What does being rescued from mud and mire mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_machiavellianism.htm">What does 'To dust you shall return' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_rescued_from_mud_mean.htm">What does being rescued from mud and mire mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">He hath cast me into the mire.</span>--He now turns more directly to God, having in <a href="/job/30-16.htm" title="And now my soul is poured out on me; the days of affliction have taken hold on me.">Job 30:16</a> turned from man to his own condition--<span class= "ital">dust and ashes. </span>This latter phrase is used but three times in Scripture: twice by Job (here and <a href="/job/42-6.htm" title="Why I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.">Job 42:6</a>), and once by Abraham (<a href="/genesis/18-27.htm" title="And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken on me to speak to the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:">Genesis 18:27</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> God) <span class="cmt_word">hath cast me into the mire</span>. "The mire" here is the lowest depth of misery and degradation (comp. <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalm 69:2, 14</a>). Job feels himself cast into it by God, but nevertheless does not forsake him nor cease to call upon him (vers. 20-23). <span class="cmt_word">And I am become like dust and ashes</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> unclean, impure, offensive to my fellow-men, an object of dislike and disdain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-19.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 throws</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹרָ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(hō·rā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me into the mud,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֹ֑מֶר</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2563.htm">Strong's 2563: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I have become</span><br /><span class="heb">וָ֝אֶתְמַשֵּׁ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eṯ·maš·šêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4911.htm">Strong's 4911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To liken, to use, language, in, to resemble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like dust</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּעָפָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ke·‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ashes.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵֽפֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_665.htm">Strong's 665: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashes</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-19.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:19 He has cast me into the mire (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:20" /></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>