Job 10:8-10

8 1Your hands fashioned and made me, and now you have destroyed me altogether.
9 Remember that you have made me like 2clay; and will you return me to the 3dust?
10 Did you not pour me out like milk and curdle me like cheese?

Job 10:8-10 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.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Psalms 119:73
  • 2. See Job 4:17
  • 3. Job 34:15; Genesis 2:7; Genesis 3:19; Psalms 146:4; Ecclesiastes 12:7
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