Whom I, even I, shall see on my side. My eyes shall see, and not as a stranger. “My heart is consumed within me.
Parallel translations
- KJV Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
- BSB I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!
- NKJV Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!
- NASB Whom I, on my part, shall behold for myself, And whom my eyes will see, and not another. My heart faints within me!
- NLT I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!
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Quick answer
Job longs to see God for himself with his own eyes, not as a stranger, his heart yearning within him. His hope is intensely personal.
Overview
Job stresses that he himself, with his own eyes, will see God as a friend and not an enemy, and the longing overwhelms his heart. The repetition underscores how deeply he craves a personal encounter with his Vindicator. This yearning to behold God is answered in Christ, through whom estranged sinners are made friends and will one day see him as he is (John 1:18; Revelation 22:4).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Ps 73:26My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
- Isa 26:19Your dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast out the departed spirits.
- Num 24:17I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.
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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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