Hiob 7:13

13 Wenn ich sage: Trösten wird mich mein Bett, mein Lager wird tragen helfen meine Klage,

Hiob 7:13 Meaning and Commentary

Job 7:13

When I say, my bed shall comfort me
When he thought within himself that he would lie down upon his bed and try if he could get a little sleep, which might comfort and refresh him, and which he promised himself he should obtain by this means, as he had formerly had an experience of:

my couch shall ease my complaint;
he concluded, that by lying down upon his couch, and falling asleep, it would give some ease of body and mind; that his body would, at least, for some time be free from pain, and his mind composed, and should cease from complaining for a while; which interval would be a relief to him, and of considerable service. Some render it, "my couch shall burn" ^F8; be all on fire, and torture me instead of giving ease; and so may have respect to his burning ulcers.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 (avy) "ardebit", Pagninus; so Kimchi in Sepher Shorash. & Ben Melech in loc.

Hiob 7:13 In-Context

11 So will auch ich meinen Mund nicht zurückhalten, will reden in der Bedrängnis meines Geistes, will klagen in der Bitterkeit meiner Seele.

12 Bin ich ein Meer, oder ein Seeungeheuer, daß du eine Wache wider mich aufstellst?

13 Wenn ich sage: Trösten wird mich mein Bett, mein Lager wird tragen helfen meine Klage,

14 so erschreckst du mich mit Träumen, und durch Gesichte ängstigst du mich,

15 so daß meine Seele Erstickung vorzieht, den Tod lieber wählt als meine Gebeine.