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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If it is true that I have gone astray, my error remains my concern alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Even if I have sinned, that is my concern, not yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And even if it be true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even if I have truly gone astray, my error concerns me alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And be it indeed <i>that</i> I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And if indeed I have erred, My error remains with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Even <i>if</i> I have truly done wrong, My error stays with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Even if I have truly erred, My error lodges with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Even if I have truly erred, My error lodges with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even if I have truly erred, My error lodges with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And if it were true that I have erred, My error would remain with me [and I would be conscious of it].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even if it is true that I have sinned, my mistake concerns only me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even if it is true that I have sinned, my mistake concerns only me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And be it indeed that I have erred, Mine error remaineth with myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even if I have sinned, you haven't been harmed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even if it were true that I've made a mistake without realizing it, my mistake would affect only me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even if I have done wrong, how does that hurt you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even if it's true that I've erred, my error only affects me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even if I have truly gone astray, my error concerns me alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But even if it were true that I have erred, my error remains solely my concern! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And be it indeed that I have erred, my error remaineth with myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And also—truly, I have erred, "" My error remains with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And also -- truly, I have erred, With me doth my error remain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If indeed I erred my error will lodge with me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For if I have been ignorant, my ignorance shall be with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now, of course, if I have been ignorant, my ignorance will be with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even if it were true that I am at fault, my fault would remain with me; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And even if it is true that I have erred, my error remains with me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If indeed I have erred, my error remains with myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if truly I have gone astray, my error will be with me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And be it indeed that I have erred, Mine error remaineth with myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Yea verily, I have erred in truth, (but the error abides with myself) in having spoken words which it was not right <i>to speak</i>; and my words err, and are unreasonable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/19-4.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=2837" 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">3</span>Ten times now you have reproached me; you shamelessly mistreat me. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: wə·’ap̄- (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">Even if</a> <a href="/hebrew/551.htm" title="551: ’ā·mə·nām (Conj) -- Verily, truly. Adverb from 'omen; verily."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7686.htm" title="7686: šā·ḡî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to stray, usually to mistake, especially to transgress; by extension to reel, be enraptured.">I have truly gone astray,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4879.htm" title="4879: mə·šū·ḡā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Error. From an unused root meaning to stray; mistake.">my error</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: tā·lîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">concerns me</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tî (Prep:: 1cs) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">alone.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and use my disgrace against 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="/job/13-23.htm">Job 13:23-24</a></span><br />How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin. / Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-20.htm">Job 9:20-21</a></span><br />Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty. / Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/10-15.htm">Job 10:15</a></span><br />If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-17.htm">Job 16:17</a></span><br />yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/27-6.htm">Job 27:6</a></span><br />I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-9.htm">Job 33:9</a></span><br />‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-5.htm">Job 34:5-6</a></span><br />For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice. / Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-7.htm">Job 42:7-8</a></span><br />After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. / So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3-5</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, / if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, / then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Psalm 38:3-4</a></span><br />There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin. / For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-5.htm">Psalm 69:5</a></span><br />You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Proverbs 20:9</a></span><br />Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-6</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-35.htm">Jeremiah 2:35</a></span><br />you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And be it indeed that I have erred, my error remains with myself.</p><p class="hdg">I have erred</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-3.htm">Job 11:3-6</a></b></br> Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? … </p><p class="hdg">mine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-17.htm">2 Samuel 24:17</a></b></br> And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/9-12.htm">Proverbs 9:12</a></b></br> If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but <i>if</i> thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a></b></br> Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-19.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/job/9-21.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/job/15-4.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/job/6-24.htm">Erred</a> <a href="/job/15-31.htm">Error</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/acts/10-32.htm">Lodges</a> <a href="/job/11-6.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-14.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/job/22-27.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">Erred</a> <a href="/job/32-12.htm">Error</a> <a href="/job/19-5.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Lodges</a> <a href="/job/26-3.htm">True.</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>Even if I have truly gone astray</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's acknowledgment of the possibility of personal error, yet it is not a confession of sin. In the context of the Book of Job, Job maintains his innocence despite the accusations of his friends. The Hebrew word for "gone astray" can imply wandering or being led astray, which is often used in the Old Testament to describe sin or moral failure (e.g., <a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Psalm 119:176</a>). Job's statement can be seen as a rhetorical device, emphasizing his belief in his own integrity. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of human fallibility and the need for divine guidance, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>.<p><b>my error concerns me alone</b><br>Here, Job asserts that any wrongdoing he might have committed is a personal matter, not one that should invite the judgment or condemnation of others. This reflects the cultural context of individual responsibility, which is a recurring theme in the wisdom literature of the Bible. In <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>, the principle that each person is accountable for their own sin is clearly stated. Job's insistence on personal accountability challenges the retributive justice perspective held by his friends, who believe that suffering is always a direct result of sin. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament teaching on personal responsibility and judgment, as seen in <a href="/romans/14-12.htm">Romans 14:12</a>, where each person is accountable to God for their own actions.<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/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up accusing him of wrongdoing, suggesting that his suffering is a result of his sins.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's faith to be tested by Satan, yet ultimately restores Job and vindicates his righteousness.<br><br>4. <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 and protection from God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/land_of_uz.htm">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.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Job acknowledges that if he has erred, it is his own concern. This teaches us the importance of taking personal responsibility for our actions and sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Job's statement encourages believers to examine their own lives and actions, rather than focusing on the faults of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_suffering.htm">Integrity in Suffering</a></b><br>Despite his friends' accusations, Job maintains his integrity, reminding us to hold fast to our faith and character even when misunderstood or falsely accused.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Job's trials remind us of God's ultimate control and purpose, even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>While personal responsibility is crucial, the role of community in providing support and accountability should not be overlooked, as seen in the interactions between Job and his friends.<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/is_reality_predestined_or_free_will.htm">What are the devil's deceptive strategies?</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_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/how_to_reconcile_zophar_with_psalm_73.htm">How do we reconcile Zophar's rigid cause-and-effect theology in Job 20 with other biblical passages (like Psalm 73) that acknowledge the prosperity of the wicked without immediate judgment?</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 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And be it indeed that I have erred; or, done wrong</span>. Job at no time maintains his impeccability. Sins of infirmity he frequently pleads guilty to, and specially to intemperate speech (see <a href="/job/6-26.htm">Job 6:26</a>; <a href="/job/9-14.htm">Job 9:14, 20</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">Mine error remaineth with myself</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "it remains mine; and I suffer the punishment." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/19-4.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">Even if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַף־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ap̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have truly gone astray,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁגִ֑יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḡî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7686.htm">Strong's 7686: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my error</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשׁוּגָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šū·ḡā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4879.htm">Strong's 4879: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mistake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerns</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּלִ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(tā·lîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me alone.</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֝תִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/19-4.htm">Job 19:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/19-4.htm">OT Poetry: Job 19:4 If it is true that I have (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/19-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 19:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 19:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/19-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 19:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 19:5" /></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>