For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth;
Parallel translations
- WEB But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.
- KJV For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
- BSB But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
- NASB “Yet as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last, He will take His stand on the earth.
- NLT “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last.
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Quick answer
Job declares, 'I know that my Redeemer lives,' confident his Vindicator will at last stand upon the earth. This is the soaring high point of his faith amid suffering.
Overview
From the depths of despair Job rises to triumphant assurance that a living Redeemer (a kinsman-vindicator) will ultimately rise to defend him and set things right. Christians have long heard in these words a foreshadowing of Christ, the living Redeemer who stands upon the earth and will return in glory. Job's confidence that his Vindicator lives finds its fullness in the risen Jesus, who lives forever to redeem his people (Revelation 1:18).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Eph 1:7in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
- Isa 54:5For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Armies is his name. The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. He will be called the God of the whole earth.
- Ps 78:35They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.
- Ps 19:14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
- Prov 23:11for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.
- John 5:22–29For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
- Isa 59:20–21“A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob,” says Yahweh.
- Jer 50:34Their Redeemer is strong: Yahweh of Armies is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
- Isa 43:14Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: “For your sake, I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.
- Job 16:19Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.
- Jude 1:14About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
- Job 33:23–24“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;
- Gen 3:15I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
- Gen 22:18All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.”
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Job's cry for a mediator who can lay his hand on both God and man, and his confidence that 'my Redeemer lives' and will stand on the earth, reaches forward to Jesus the living Redeemer.
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