JOB 19:25 Parallel View

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ULT But I know that my redeemer lives,
⇔ and that at the last he will stand upon the dust,

UST But I know that there is someone who will defend me
⇔ and that some day he will appear here on the earth and declare me innocent.

BSB But I know that my Redeemer [fn] lives,
⇔ and in the end He will stand upon the earth.[fn]

19:25 Or Vindicator

19:25 Or on my grave

OEB I know that there liveth a Champion,
⇔ Who will one day stand over my dust;

CSB But I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the end he will stand on the dust.

NLT “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last.

NIV I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.

CEV I know that my Protector lives, and at the end he will stand on this earth.

ESV For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.

NASB “As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.

LSB As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will rise up over the dust of this world.

WEB But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives.
⇔ In the end, he will stand upon the earth.

MSG ^(23-27)“If only my words were written in a book—
  better yet, chiseled in stone!
Still, I know that God lives—the One who gives me back my life—
  and eventually he’ll take his stand on earth.
And I’ll see him—even though I get skinned alive!—
  see God myself, with my very own eyes.
  Oh, how I long for that day!

NET As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,
 ⇔ and that as the last
 ⇔ he will stand upon the earth.

LSV That—I have known my Redeemer,
The Living and the Last,
For He raises the dust.

FBV I know my Redeemer is alive, and that he shall finally take the stand[fn] for me on the earth.

19:25 The concept here is to take the stand as a witness.

T4T But I know that the one who vindicates/defends me in court is alive,
⇔ and that some day he will stand here on the earth and make the final decision about whether I deserve to be punished.

LEB • [fn] I myself[fn] know that my redeemer is alive, and at the last he will stand up upon[fn]

?:? Hebrew “And”

?:? Emphatic personal pronoun

?:? Literally “dust”

NRSV For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth;

NKJV For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth;

BBE But I am certain that he who will take up my cause is living, and that in time to come he will take his place on the dust;

MOF No MOF JOB book available

JPS But as for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He will witness at the last upon the dust;

ASV But as for me I know that my Redeemer liveth,
 ⇔ And at last he will stand up upon the earth:

DRA For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and in the last day I shall rise out of the earth.

YLT That — I have known my Redeemer, The Living and the Last, For the dust he doth rise.

DBY And [as for] me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and the Last, he shall stand upon the earth;

RV But I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand up at the last upon the earth:

WBS For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he will stand at the latter day upon the earth:

KJB For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
(For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: )

BB For I am sure that my redeemer saueth, and he shall rayse vp at the latter day them that lye in the dust.
(For I am sure that my redeemer saueth, and he shall raise up at the latter day them that lye in the dust.)

GNV For I am sure, that my Redeemer liueth, and he shall stand the last on the earth.
(For I am sure, that my Redeemer liveth/lives, and he shall stand the last on the earth. )

CB For I am sure, that my redemer lyueth, and that I shall ryse out of the earth in the latter daye:
(For I am sure, that my redemer liveth/lives, and that I shall rise out of the earth in the latter day:)

WYC For Y woot, that myn ayenbiere lyueth, and in the laste dai Y schal rise fro the erthe;
(For I know, that mine ayenbiere liveth/lives, and in the last day I shall rise from the earth;)

LUT Aber ich weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebet; und er wird mich hernach aus der Erde auferwecken;
(But I weiß, that my Erlöser lives; and he becomes me hernach out of the earth auferwecken;)

CLV Scio enim quod redemptor meus vivit, et in novissimo die de terra surrecturus sum:[fn]
(Scio because that redemptor mine vivit, and in novissimo die about earth/land surrecturus sum:)

19.25 Scio enim quod Redemptor, etc. Non ait conditor, sed Redemptor eam aperte denuntians, qui postquam omnia creavit, de captivitate passione sua nos redemit. Vivit autem qui inter manus impiorum occubuit. Et in novissimo die de terra surrecturus sum, et rursum, etc. Ibid. Quia resurrectionem, etc., usque ad quo flore sacerdos esse ostenditur, qui pro nobis interpellat.

19.25 Scio because that Redemptor, etc. Non he_said conditor, but Redemptor her aperte denuntians, who postquam omnia creavit, about captivitate passione sua nos redemit. Vivit however who between manus impiorum occubuit. And in novissimo die about earth/land surrecturus sum, and again, etc. Ibid. Quia resurrectionem, etc., usque to quo flore sacerdos esse ostenditur, who pro nobis interpellat.

BRN For I know that he is eternal who is about to deliver me,

BrLXX Οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι ἀένναός ἐστιν ὁ ἐκλύειν με μέλλων,
(Oida gar hoti aennaos estin ho ekluein me mellōn, )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Afterlife

Writers in the Old Testament describe the realm of the dead as a place beneath the earth’s surface to which people descend (Ezek 26:20). Sometimes they are swallowed alive (Num 16:31-33; Ps 55:15), but generally they are dragged down by the cords of death (Ps 18:4-5) to be consumed (Num 16:30; Job 24:19; Pss 49:14; Isa 5:14; 14:11). In the Old Testament, the afterlife is generally regarded as a gloomy, hopeless place of no return (Job 7:9; Isa 38:18).

In Job, the key images of the realm of the dead are dark and dusty Sheol (Job 11:8; 14:13; 17:13, 16; 24:19; 26:6), a pit fouled with the filth of decomposition (Hebrew shakhat; see 9:31; 17:14; 33:18, 22, 24, 28, 30), and the grave (Hebrew qeber; see 3:22; 5:26; 10:19; 17:1; 21:32).

The Old Testament does give occasional hints of deliverance from the grave (see 1 Sam 2:6; Pss 16:10-11; 30:3; 49:15; 56:13; 73:24-26; 86:13; 139:7-10; Isa 26:19). Job hopes that Sheol might relieve him of his troubles (Job 3:13-22; 14:13-17) and that a redeemer might justify him even after death (19:25-26). But only the New Testament gives the full promise of redemption from death (1 Cor 15:50-58).

Passages for Further Study

1 Sam 2:6; 28:11-15; 1 Kgs 17:20-22; 2 Kgs 4:32-35; Job 3:13-22; 7:9; 14:13-17; 17:13-16; 19:25-27; Pss 6:5; 16:10-11; 17:15; 49:15; 86:13; 88:11; 139:8; 141:7; Prov 1:12; 15:11; Isa 26:19; 38:18; Ezek 26:20; Matt 22:31-32; Rom 8:23; 1 Cor 15:50-58; Phil 3:21

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וַ⁠אֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי

and,I I_know

Job is using the word translated But to draw a contrast between what he has just suggested is unlikely, that his claims of innocence will be recorded for posterity, and something that he is very confident about, that his redeemer will ultimately vindicate him as innocent. In your translation, you may wish to introduce this verse in a way that will indicate this contrast more explicitly. Alternate translation: “But even though it is unlikely that my claims of innocence will be recorded for posterity, I still know that”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠אֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי

and,I I_know

For emphasis, Job is stating the pronoun I, whose meaning is already present in the word translated know. If your language can state implied pronouns explicitly for emphasis, you may want to use that construction here in your translation. Other languages may have other ways of bringing out this emphasis. Alternate translation: “But I know very well that”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

גֹּ֣אֲלִ⁠י חָ֑י

redeemer,my living_(creature)

Job means implicitly that even though he expects to die, his redeemer will still be alive to vindicate him. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “even though I expect to die soon, my redeemer will still be alive”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

גֹּ֣אֲלִ⁠י

redeemer,my

A redeemer was a close relative who would take responsibility to do whatever was necessary to help another family member who was threatened or in need. Your language and culture may have a name for a person who fulfills this role, and you could use that name in your translation. You could also use a general expression. Alternate translation: “the close relative who will vindicate me”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

גֹּ֣אֲלִ⁠י

redeemer,my

As Job indicates in the next verse, he believes that God will be his redeemer. This is similar to the way that Job speaks in 16:19 of having an “advocate” in heaven and to the way that he asks God in 17:3 to be his “surety.” Since Job speaks of God in the next verse, you do not need to explain in this verse that God is the redeemer whom Job is expecting. It may even be that Job wishes to generate some suspense and attention by not naming the redeemer right away, and it would be good to give your readers that same experience.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

וְ֝⁠אַחֲר֗וֹן

and,last

Job is using the adjective last as a noun to mean a certain time. This could mean: (1) a “later” time, after Job has died. Alternate translation: “after I have died” (2) that Job is the “last” time, the time at the end of the world. Alternate translation: “and that at the end of the world”

Note 7 topic: translate-symaction

יָקֽוּם

stand

In this culture, people stood up when they were about to speak. This was a symbolic action by which they indicated that they had something important to say. Standing up commanded the attention of the people they wanted to listen to them. In this context, the important thing that the redeemer had to say would be that Job was innocent. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: “he will stand and speak in my defense”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עַל־עָפָ֥ר

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dust

Job is using the term dust by association to mean the earth, on whose surface there is dust. This may also be a poetic allusion to the fact that Job would be dead and at “rest” in the “dust,” as he said in 17:16. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “upon the earth”

Parallel JOB 19:25