Giobbe 10:17-22

17 Tu mi produci in faccia nuovi testimoni tuoi; Tu accresci la tua indegnazione contro a me; Eserciti a muta sono sopra me.

18 Perchè dunque mi hai tratto fuor della matrice? Io vi sarei spirato, e l’occhio d’alcuno non mi avrebbe veduto.

19 Io sarei stato come se non avessi giammai avuto essere; Io sarei stato portato dal seno alla sepoltura.

20 I miei giorni non sono eglino poca cosa? cessa dunque, E rimanti da me, sì che io mi rinforzi un poco;

21 Avanti che io me ne vada alla terra delle tenebre, Dell’ombra della morte, onde mai non tornerò;

22 Alla terra d’oscurità simile a caligine; D’ombra di morte, ove non è ordine alcuno; E la quale, quando fa chiaro, è simile a caligine.

Giobbe 10:17-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 10

Job here declares the greatness of his afflictions, which made him weary of his life, and could not help complaining; entreats the Lord not to condemn him but show him the reason of his thus dealing with him, Job 10:1,2; and expostulates with him about it, and suggests as if it was severe, and not easily reconciled to his perfections, when he knew he was not a wicked man, Job 10:3-7; he puts him in mind of his formation and preservation of him, and after all destroyed him, Job 10:8-12; and represents his case as very distressed; whether he was wicked or righteous it mattered not, his afflictions were increasing upon him, Job 10:13-17; and all this he observes, in order to justify his eager desire after death, which he renews, Job 10:18,19; and entreats, since his days he had to live were but few, that God would give him some respite before he went into another state, which he describes, Job 10:20-22.