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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/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will go to the grave at a ripe old age, like a sheaf of grain harvested at the proper time!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall come to your grave in ripe old age, like a sheaf gathered up in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt come to <i>thy</i> grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall come to the grave at a full age, As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You will come to the grave at a ripe age, Like the stacking of grain in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You will come to the grave in full vigor, Like the stacking of grain in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You will come to the grave in full vigor, Like the stacking of grain in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will come to the grave in full vigor, Like the stacking of grain in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You will come to your grave in old age, Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will approach the grave in full vigor, as a stack of sheaves is gathered in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will approach the grave in full vigor, as a stack of sheaves is gathered in its season. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will live a very long life, and your body will be strong until the day you die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You will come to your grave at a ripe old age like a stack of hay in the right season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Like wheat that ripens till harvest time, you will live to a ripe old age. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll go to your grave at a ripe old age; like a stack of grain that's harvested at just the right time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will come to your grave in a full age, As stacks of grain are harvested in their season. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, as a shock of corn cometh in in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You come in full age to the grave, "" As the going up of a stalk in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt come in old age to thy grave, as the ascending of a heap of sheaves in its time.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt enter into the grave in abundance, as a heap of wheat is brought in its season. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will enter the grave with abundance, just as a crop of wheat is gathered in its time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall approach the grave in full vigor, as a shock of grain comes in at its season. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall come to your grave in ripe old age, as a shock of grain comes up to the threshing floor in its season.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall come to your grave gently, like a shock of grain in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will enter the tomb gently, as a shock of corn comes up in its time<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt come to thy grave in a ripe age, Like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt come to the grave like ripe corn reaped in its season, or as a heap of the corn-flour collected in proper time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/5-26.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=822" 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/5.htm">Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those who Seek Him</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">You will come</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ĕ·lê- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6913.htm" title="6913: qā·ḇer (N-ms) -- A grave, sepulcher. Or qibrah; from qabar; a sepulchre.">the grave</a> <a href="/hebrew/3624.htm" title="3624: ḇə·ḵe·laḥ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Firm or rugged strength. From an unused root meaning to be complete; maturity.">in full vigor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1430.htm" title="1430: gā·ḏîš (N-ms) -- A stack of sheaves, a tomb. From an unused root; a stack of sheaves; by analogy, a tomb.">like a sheaf of grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ka·‘ă·lō·wṯ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bə·‘it·tōw (Prep-b:: N-csc:: 3ms) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">in season.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”…<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/92-14.htm">Psalm 92:14</a></span><br />In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-15.htm">Genesis 15:15</a></span><br />You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-16.htm">Psalm 91:16</a></span><br />With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22</a></span><br />No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Deuteronomy 34:7</a></span><br />Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">1 Chronicles 29:28</a></span><br />He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Genesis 25:8</a></span><br />And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-2.htm">Proverbs 3:2</a></span><br />for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37</a></span><br />Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm">2 Timothy 4:7-8</a></span><br />I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. / From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a></span><br />The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.<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="/philippians/1-21.htm">Philippians 1:21-23</a></span><br />For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. / But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. / I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall come to your grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn comes in in his season.</p><p class="hdg">in a full age.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16,17</a></b></br> After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, <i>even</i> four generations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-15.htm">Genesis 15:15</a></b></br> And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Genesis 25:8</a></b></br> Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full <i>of years</i>; and was gathered to his people.</p><p class="hdg">cometh.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Age</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-12.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Crushing-Floor</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/job/4-14.htm">Full</a> <a href="/esther/9-18.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/job/5-5.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/job/3-22.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/job/3-22.htm">Last</a> <a href="/job/3-22.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">Ripe</a> <a href="/ezra/10-13.htm">Season</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">Sheaves</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-8.htm">Shock</a> <a href="/genesis/41-22.htm">Stalk</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-9.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/job/5-14.htm">Time</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Vigor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/7-16.htm">Age</a> <a href="/job/21-10.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Crushing-Floor</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/job/7-4.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/job/7-9.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/job/10-18.htm">Last</a> <a href="/job/10-19.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Ripe</a> <a href="/job/6-17.htm">Season</a> <a href="/job/24-10.htm">Sheaves</a> <a href="/job/30-14.htm">Shock</a> <a href="/job/10-16.htm">Stalk</a> <a href="/job/6-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/job/6-17.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/18-7.htm">Vigor</a><div class="vheading2">Job 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-1.htm">Eliphaz shows that the end of the wicked is misery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-6.htm">that man is born to trouble;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-8.htm">that God is to be regarded in affliction;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-17.htm">the happy end of God's correction.</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/5.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/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You will come to the grave in full vigor</b><br>This phrase suggests a promise of a long and fulfilling life, ending in a natural death rather than one marked by suffering or premature demise. In the context of the ancient Near East, longevity was often seen as a sign of divine favor and blessing. The idea of dying "in full vigor" implies maintaining strength and vitality until the end, which contrasts with the common fear of a frail and painful decline. This reflects the biblical theme of God’s provision and care for the righteous, as seen in <a href="/psalms/92-14.htm">Psalm 92:14</a>, which speaks of the righteous bearing fruit even in old age. Theologically, it underscores the belief in God's sovereignty over life and death.<p><b>like a sheaf of grain gathered in season</b><br>The imagery of a sheaf of grain being gathered "in season" evokes the agricultural cycle familiar to the original audience. Harvest time was a period of joy and fulfillment, representing the culmination of hard work and divine provision. This metaphor suggests that just as grain is harvested at the right time, so too will a person’s life be completed at the appropriate moment ordained by God. The sheaf of grain can also symbolize the idea of resurrection and new life, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a>, where Christ is referred to as the "firstfruits" of those who have fallen asleep. This connection points to the hope of eternal life and the ultimate gathering of believers into God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who endured immense suffering and loss. The book of Job explores his trials and the conversations between him and his friends.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who attempts to explain Job's suffering. In <a href="/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26</a>, Eliphaz is speaking, offering his perspective on God's justice and the fate of the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered wise and knowledgeable.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_grave.htm">The Grave</a></b><br>Represents the end of life, a common theme in wisdom literature, symbolizing the natural conclusion of a life well-lived.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheaf_of_grain.htm">Sheaf of Grain</a></b><br>A metaphor for a life that is complete and fulfilled, gathered at the right time, indicating a life lived in accordance with God's timing and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_fulfillment.htm">The Promise of Fulfillment</a></b><br><a href="/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26</a> assures believers that a life lived in righteousness will culminate in a fulfilling end. This encourages us to live faithfully, trusting in God's timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Eliphaz's words remind us that suffering is not the end. God has a purpose and a season for everything, including our trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_wisdom.htm">The Value of Wisdom</a></b><br>Like Eliphaz, we should seek wisdom and understanding, recognizing that true wisdom comes from God and leads to a life of purpose and fulfillment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternity_in_mind.htm">Living with Eternity in Mind</a></b><br>The imagery of a sheaf of grain encourages us to live with the end in mind, focusing on eternal rewards rather than temporary struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_old_age.htm">Encouragement in Old Age</a></b><br>This verse provides comfort to the elderly, affirming that their lives can still be fruitful and significant in God's eyes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_being_called_by_god_mean.htm">Is death the last enemy to be destroyed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_job_17_13-16_conflict_with_resurrection.htm">Do the despairing references to the grave and Sheol in Job 17:13-16 conflict with later biblical teachings on hope and resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ecclesiastes_9_5_fit_with_an_active_afterlife.htm">In Ecclesiastes 9:5, if the dead truly 'know nothing,' how does that square with verses elsewhere suggesting an active afterlife?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_abaddon_apollyon.htm">Who is Abaddon or Apollyon in religious texts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt come to thy grave.</span>--There is not improbably a contrast implied here between <span class= "ital">going into </span>the grave and <span class= "ital">going up </span>(see the margin) to the barn. The grave in such a case is not the melancholy end of life, but rather the passage to a higher life for which one is already ripe. "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness," &c. (<a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm" title="From now on there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.">2Timothy 4:8</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age</span> (comp. <a href="/genesis/15-15.htm">Genesis 15:15</a>; <a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Genesis 25:8</a>; <a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">Genesis 35:29</a>). Professor Lee translates, 'Thou shalt come to thy grave <span class="accented">in</span> <span class="accented">honour."</span> But, on the whole, the rendering of the Authorized Version may well stand. The expression used occurs only here and in <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Job 30:2</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season</span>; literally, <span class="accented">is</span> <span class="accented">lifted up.</span> The shocks of corn were lifted up, and placed on a cart, for transfer to the barn or the threshing-floor. The emphasis, however, is on the closing words, "in his season." Eliphaz promises Job that he will reach a good ripe old age, and not die untimely. (For the result, see <a href="/job/42-17.htm">Job 42:17</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/5-26.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">You will come</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the grave</span><br /><span class="heb">קָ֑בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6913.htm">Strong's 6913: </a> </span><span class="str2">A grave, sepulcher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in full vigor,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְכֶ֣לַח</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵe·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3624.htm">Strong's 3624: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firm or rugged strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a sheaf of grain</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּדִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1430.htm">Strong's 1430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stack of sheaves, a tomb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gathered</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּעֲל֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ka·‘ă·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in season.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/5-26.htm">OT Poetry: Job 5:26 You shall come to your grave (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/5-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 5:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 5:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/5-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 5:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 5:27" /></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>