The Meaning of Job 23:13 Explained

Job 23:13

KJV: But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

YLT: And He is in one mind, And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired -- and He doth it.

Darby: But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, that will he do.

ASV: But he is in one mind , and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Discover Job 23:13

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 23:13?

MEANING: What does Job 23:13 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 23:13 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 23:13?

What is the context of Job 23:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But he [is] in one [mind], and who can turn him? and [what] his soul desireth, even [that] he doeth.

What does Job 23:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 23:1-17 - "he Knoweth The Way That I Take"

This chapter is threaded by a sublime faith. Job admitted that his complaint seemed rebellious, but God's hand had been heavy on him. From the misunderstandings of his friends, he longs for the calm, holy presence of God Himself.

It seemed as if nothing would content the sufferer but a personal audience with the Almighty. He felt that he could plead his cause there without fear. He was sure that his Almighty Judge would not contend against him with His great power, but would listen to him. Yet it seemed impossible to find Him. Job did not realize that he was already in God's audience-room. We are made nigh through Jesus Christ. God hides Himself, because mortal eyes could not bear the burning glory of His presence. But though we fail to see Him, we are never for a moment out of His view. He knows the way that we take. Speak to Him, weary, suffering soul; the Lord is at hand!

It was not a mere self-righteous boast that the sufferer made in Job 23:7; Job 23:11-12. David also used similar words of himself, Psalms 18:20-23. We are always sinners, needing the precious blood; but we may be very thankful if we have been kept from "the great transgression." Yet the perfect man is still troubled in the divine presence, and his heart becomes faint, Job 23:15-16, unless he can claim something more than creature or natural goodness. "On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand." [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 23

¹ Job longs to appear before God
⁶ in confidence of his mercy
⁸ God, who is invisible, observes our ways
¹¹ Job's innocence
¹³ God's decree is immutable

What do the individual words in Job 23:13 mean?

But He [is] [uniquly] one and who can make Him change and [whatever] His soul desires and [that] He does

וְה֣וּא בְ֭אֶחָד וּמִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ אִוְּתָ֣ה וַיָּֽעַשׂ

וְה֣וּא	But He [is]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
בְ֭אֶחָד	[uniquly] one
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
וּמִ֣י	and who
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: מִי Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever.
יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ	can make Him change
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ	and [whatever] His soul
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
אִוְּתָ֣ה	desires
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָוָה Sense: desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer.
וַיָּֽעַשׂ	and [that] He does
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.

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