Orthodox Jewish Bible

Iyov 19:13-24 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

13. He hath put achai (my brethren) far from me, and mine acquaintances are verily estranged from me.

14. My kerov (near and dear) have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.

15. They that dwell in mine bais, and my maidservants, count me for a zar; I am a nokhri in their sight.

16. I summoned avdi, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth.

17. My ruach is repulsive to my isha, loathsome to bnei beten of mine.

18. Even avilim (little children) treat me with contempt; I appear, and they ridicule me.

19. All my metei sod (confidants) detest me, and they whom I loved are turned against me.

20. My etzem cleaveth to my ohr (skin) and to my basar, and I am escaped only by the skin of my teeth.

21. Chanuni, chanuni, O ye my friends; for the yad Eloah hath touched me.

22. Why do ye persecute me like El, not satisfied with my basar?

23. Oh that my words were but written! O that they were recorded in a sefer!

24. That they were engraved with a pen of barzel and with oferet (lead) in the tzur forever!