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You will be strong and free of fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure and will not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish; you will stand firm and unafraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then surely you could lift up your face without spot; Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without <i>moral</i> blemish, And you would be firmly established and not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral defect, And you would be steadfast and not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without <i>moral</i> defect, And you would be steadfast and not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without <i>moral</i> defect, And you would be steadfast and not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then, indeed, you could lift up your face [to Him] without <i>moral</i> defect, And you would be firmly established <i>and</i> secure and not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then you will hold your head high, free from fault. You will be firmly established and unafraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then you will hold your head high, free from fault. You will be firmly established and unafraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then you won't be ashamed; you will be confident and fearless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then you will be able to show your face without being ashamed, and you will be secure and unafraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then face the world again, firm and courageous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then your confidence will be flawless, and your security will keep you from terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish; you will stand firm and unafraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be securely established and will not fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Surely then you shall lift up your face without spot; Yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yes, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For then you lift up your face from blemish, "" And you have been firm, and do not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For then thou liftest up thy face from blemish, And thou hast been firm, and fearest not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For then thou shalt lift up thy face from spot; and thou wert firm, and thou shalt not fear:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then mayst thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />then you would be able to lift up your face without blemish, and you would be steadfast and unafraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Surely then you may lift up your face in innocence; you may stand firm and unafraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure, and will not fear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For then you will be courageous; yea, you will not be afraid of distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And then you will lift your hands and you will not be afraid of sorrow<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thus shall thy countenance shine again, as pure water; and thou shalt divest thyself of uncleanness, and shalt not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/11-15.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=1726" 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/11.htm">Zophar Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">then</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">indeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: tiś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">you will lift up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">your face</a> <a href="/hebrew/3971.htm" title="3971: mim·mūm (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Blemish, defect. Usually muwm; as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning to stain; a blemish.">without shame;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">you will</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: mu·ṣāq (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">stand firm</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and unafraid.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ṯî·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten."></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>For you will forget your misery, recalling it only as waters gone by.…<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/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5</a></span><br />Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a></span><br />Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-21.htm">1 John 3:21</a></span><br />Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-24.htm">Proverbs 3:24-26</a></span><br />When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. / Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, / for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-12.htm">2 Corinthians 3:12</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">Psalm 27:3</a></span><br />Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Isaiah 54:14</a></span><br />In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">1 Peter 3:16</a></span><br />keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Psalm 112:7-8</a></span><br />He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. / His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-20.htm">Philippians 1:20</a></span><br />I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Isaiah 32:17</a></span><br />The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-17.htm">1 John 4:17</a></span><br />In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-3.htm">Psalm 25:3</a></span><br />Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For then shall you lift up your face without spot; yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:</p><p class="hdg">lift up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-15.htm">Job 10:15</a></b></br> If I be wicked, woe unto me; and <i>if</i> I be righteous, <i>yet</i> will I not lift up my head. <i>I am</i> full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-26.htm">Job 22:26</a></b></br> For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5,6</a></b></br> But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell… </p><p class="hdg">thou shalt be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The LORD <i>is</i> my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD <i>is</i> the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God <i>is</i> our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/112-6.htm">Psalm 112:6-8</a></b></br> Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/14-25.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-25.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/job/9-27.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/9-35.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/judges/7-10.htm">Fearest</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/job/9-19.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/job/10-7.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/job/10-15.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/job/10-14.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-5.htm">Moral</a> <a href="/job/5-24.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/job/11-3.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/8-18.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/job/10-12.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-17.htm">Stedfast</a> <a href="/job/11-11.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/31-7.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/job/11-19.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/11-19.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Fearest</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/job/14-3.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/job/22-26.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-6.htm">Moral</a> <a href="/job/11-18.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/job/12-21.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/job/13-23.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/31-7.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/job/19-25.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/job/12-20.htm">Stedfast</a> <a href="/job/11-16.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Job 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-1.htm">Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-5.htm">God's wisdom is unsearchable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-13.htm">The assured blessing of repentance</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/11.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/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish;</b><br>This phrase suggests a restoration of dignity and honor. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, lifting one's face was a sign of confidence and acceptance, often associated with being in right standing with God and others. The concept of being "without blemish" is reminiscent of the sacrificial system in the Old Testament, where offerings to God had to be without defect (<a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3</a>). This imagery points to a state of moral and spiritual purity. In a broader biblical context, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the righteousness believers receive through faith, as seen in the New Testament (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a>).<p><b>you will stand firm and unafraid.</b><br>Standing firm implies stability and strength, often associated with God's protection and support. In the historical context of Job, this would mean being unshaken by adversity or the accusations of friends. The idea of being "unafraid" reflects a deep trust in God's sovereignty and justice. This echoes the assurance found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a>, where the Lord is described as the light and salvation, removing fear. Theologically, this can be connected to the peace and confidence that comes from a right relationship with God, as seen in <a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a>, where the peace of God guards the hearts and minds of believers.<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/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who visit him to offer counsel. Zophar is known for his direct and sometimes harsh approach, urging Job to repent and suggesting that his suffering is due to sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The 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.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being in the account, whose wisdom and purposes are beyond human understanding.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_restoration.htm">Suffering and Restoration</a></b><br>Central themes in the Book of Job, exploring the nature of human suffering, divine justice, and the possibility of restoration and vindication.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Zophar suggests that repentance leads to restoration. While his understanding is limited, the principle of turning to God for renewal is biblically sound.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god.htm">Confidence in God</a></b><br>The promise of lifting one's face without shame is rooted in a restored relationship with God, emphasizing the importance of maintaining faith and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fearlessness_in_faith.htm">Fearlessness in Faith</a></b><br>Standing firm and unafraid is a result of trusting in God's sovereignty and justice, encouraging believers to remain steadfast in trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Suffering</a></b><br>Zophar's counsel, though flawed, highlights the impact friends can have during times of suffering, urging discernment in the advice we give and receive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/ultimate_vindication.htm">Ultimate Vindication</a></b><br>The assurance of being unashamed points to the ultimate vindication believers have in Christ, reminding us of the eternal perspective in our earthly trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_teachings_on_affliction.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on affliction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_marianismo_culturally.htm">What does 'believes in Him will not be shamed' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_30_23__how_does_this_view_fit_scripture.htm">Job 30:23 - If Job believes God will bring him to death, how does this align or conflict with the broader theology of afterlife or resurrection found elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_11_14-15_conflict_with_later_suffering.htm">In Job 11:14-15, Zophar insists removing sin brings security and fearlessness; does this conflict with later accounts of righteous suffering in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For then</span>; rather, <span class="accented">surely then</span> (see the Revised Version<span class="cmt_word">). Shalt thou lift up thy face without spot</span>. At present, Zophar implies, he could not do so. The stain of many sins was on him (vers. 6, 11, 14). <span class="cmt_word">Yea, thou shalt be steadfast;</span> literally, <span class="accented">molten -</span> perhaps "pure as refined metal" (see <a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">Isaiah 1:25</a>), perhaps "bright as a metallic mass." <span class="cmt_word">And shalt not fear</span>. "Shalt be freed," <span class="accented">i.e.</span>," from all the fears that disturb thee now" (see <a href="/job/3-26.htm">Job 3:26</a>; <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Job 6:4</a>; <a href="/job/7-14.htm">Job 7:14</a>; <a href="/job/9-28.htm">Job 9:28</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/11-15.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">then</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֤ז ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> </span><span class="str2">At that time, place, therefore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">indeed</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will lift up</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשָּׂ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(tiś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without shame;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמּ֑וּם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3971.htm">Strong's 3971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stain, a blemish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיִ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stand firm</span><br /><span class="heb">מֻ֝צָ֗ק</span> <span class="translit">(mu·ṣāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and unafraid.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/11-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 11:15 Surely then you shall lift up your (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/11-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 11:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 11:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/11-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 11:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 11:16" /></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>