Job 19:27–29

27 whom I shall see for myself,

and my eyes shall behold, and not another.

My heart faints within me!

28 If you say, ‘How we will pursue him!’

and, ‘The root of the matter is found in him,’

29 be afraid of the sword,

for wrath brings the punishment of the sword,

that you may know there is a judgment.”

27 Whom I shall see for myself,

And mine eyes shall behold, and not another;

Though my reins be consumed within me.

28 But ye should say, Why persecute we him,

Seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

29 Be ye afraid of the sword:

For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword,

That ye may know there is a judgment.

27 I will see him for myself.

Yes, I will see him with my own eyes.

I am overwhelmed at the thought!

28 “How dare you go on persecuting me,

saying, ‘It’s his own fault’?

29 You should fear punishment yourselves,

for your attitude deserves punishment.

Then you will know that there is indeed a judgment.”

27 Whom I shall see for myself,

And my eyes shall behold, and not another.

How my heart yearns within me!

28 If you should say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’—

Since the root of the matter is found in me,

29 Be afraid of the sword for yourselves;

For wrath brings the punishment of the sword,

That you may know there is a judgment.”

27 I will see him myself;

I will see him with my very own eyes.

How my heart wants that to happen!

28 “If you say, ‘We will continue to trouble Job,

because the problem lies with him,’

29 you should be afraid of the sword yourselves.

God’s anger will bring punishment by the sword.

Then you will know there is judgment.”

27 Whom I, even I, shall see, on my side,

And mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger.

My heart is consumed within me.

28 If ye say, How we will persecute him!

And that the root of the matter is found in me;

29 Be ye afraid of the sword:

For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword,

That ye may know there is a judgment.

27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another: —my reins are consumed within me. 28 If ye say, How shall we persecute him? when the root of the matter is found in me, 29 Be ye yourselves afraid of the sword! for the sword is fury against misdeeds, that ye may know there is a judgment.

27 I will see him with my own eyes, 

not with someone else’s. 

My heart fails inside me! 

28 “You say, 

‘We will persecute him! 

The root of the problem is found in him.’ 

29 Fear death, 

because ⸤your anger⸥ is punishable by death. 

Then you will know there is a judge.” 

27 I will see Him myself;

my eyes will look at Him, and not as a stranger.

My heart longs within me.

28 If you say, “How will we pursue him,

since the root of the problem lies with him?”

29 then be afraid of the sword,

because wrath brings punishment by the sword,

so that you may know there is a judgment.

27 whom I shall see on my side,

and my eyes shall behold, and not another.

My heart faints within me!

28 If you say, ‘How we will persecute him!’

and, ‘The root of the matter is found in him,’

29 be afraid of the sword,

for wrath brings the punishment of the sword,

so that you may know there is a judgment.”

27 whom I will see for myself,

and whom my eyes will see and not a stranger.

My heart faints within me.

28 “If you say, ‘How will we persecute him?’

And ‘The root of the trouble is found’ in me,

29 be afraid for yourselves because of the sword,

for wrath brings punishment by the sword,

so that you may know that there is judgment.”

27 I myself will see him with my own eyes.

I’ll see him, and he won’t be a stranger to me.

How my heart longs for that day!

28 “You might say, ‘Let’s keep bothering Job.

After all, he’s the cause of all of his suffering.’

29 But you should be afraid when God comes to judge you.

He’ll be angry. He’ll punish you with his sword.

Then you will know that he is the Judge.”

27 Whom I myself shall behold,

And whom my eyes will see and not another.

My heart faints within me!

28 “If you say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’

And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find?’

29 “Then be afraid of the sword for yourselves,

For wrath brings the punishment of the sword,

So that you may know there is judgment.”