Job 7:13

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Job 7:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;
Job 7:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Job 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“When I say, my bed shall comfort me, etc.] 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” f314; be all on fire,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“When I say, My bed shall comfort me - The idea in this verse and the following is, that there was no intermission to his sorrows. Even the times when people usually sought repose were to him times of distress. Then he was disturbed and alarmed by the most frightful dreams and visions, and sleep fled from him. Shall ease my complaint - The word rendered “shall ease” ישׂא yı̂śâ' means rather, shall bear; that is, shall lighten or sustain. The meaning is, that he sought relief on his bed. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“7:13-14 Job’s sickbed dreams and visions echoed those of Eliphaz (4:12-16).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“My bed: Job 7:3, Job 7:4, Job 9:27, Job 9:28; Psa 6:6, Psa 77:4 Job 7:14”
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