Hiob 10:17-22

17 Du würdest deine Zeugen mir gegenüber erneuern und deinen Zorn wider mich mehren, stets frische Scharen und ein Heer wider mich entbieten.

18 Warum hast du mich doch aus Mutterleibe hervorgehen lassen? Ich hätte verscheiden, und kein Auge hätte mich sehen sollen!

19 Als ob ich nicht gewesen wäre, so hätte ich sein sollen, vom Mutterschoße zu Grabe getragen!

20 Sind meiner Tage nicht wenige? Er lasse ab, wende sich von mir, daß ich ein wenig mich erheitere,

21 ehe ich hingehe (und nicht wiederkomme) in das Land der Finsternis und des Todesschattens,

22 in das Land, düster wie das Dunkel, das Land des Todesschattens und der Unordnung, und wo das Hellwerden dem Dunkel gleich ist!

Hiob 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.