Job 30 Chapter Introduction

Structure and Formatting

This chapter is a continuation of Job’s final response to his three friends. - Verses 1–14: Job describes the disrespect he now experiences because he has suffered so many misfortunes - Verses 15–19: Job describes his sufferings - Verses 20–23: Job addresses God directly to complain that God has not helped him - Verses 34–31: Job describes how he is suffering even though he helped others when they sufferedThe ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is poetry.

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Reference of “they” in [verses 2–10](../30/02.md)

In [verses 2–10](../30/02.md), Job uses the pronouns “they,” “them,” and “their” to mean the young men who now treat him disrespectfully. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could specify this reference at regular intervals for clarity. Various notes suggest ways to do that. (In [verse 5](../30/05.md), as a note will clarify, one instance of “they” refers to other people.)