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Job: My Redeemer Lives

Job 19:25

Why translations differ here

"My Redeemer" or "my Vindicator"? Job's gōʾēl is the kinsman who steps in for a relative: the one who buys back, avenges, or defends.

In 11 translations

BSB
But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.Or VindicatorOr on my grave
KJV
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
WEB
But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.
ASV
But as for me I know that my Redeemer liveth, And at last he will stand up upon the earth:
LSV
That—I have known my Redeemer, || The Living and the Last, || For He raises the dust.
YLT
That — I have known my Redeemer, The Living and the Last, For the dust he doth rise.
DBY
And [as for] me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and the Last, he shall stand upon the earth;
DRC
For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and in the last day I shall rise out of the earth.
GNV
For I am sure, that my Redeemer liueth, and he shall stand the last on the earth.
JPS
But as for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He will witness at the last upon the dust;
LXXE
For I know that he is eternal who is about to deliver me,

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַאֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי גֹּ֣אֲלִי חָ֑י וְ֝אַחֲר֗וֹן עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָקֽוּם׃
LXX-Br
Οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι ἀένναός ἐστιν ὁ ἐκλύειν με μέλλων,

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Ephesians 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
  • Isaiah 54:5For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
  • Psalms 78:35And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.
  • Psalms 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
  • Proverbs 23:11for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
  • John 5:22–29Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.…
  • Isaiah 59:20–21“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD. “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I…
  • Jeremiah 50:34Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
  • Isaiah 43:14Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.
  • Job 16:19Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.
  • Jude 1:14Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
  • Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
  • Job 33:23–24Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him, to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
  • Genesis 22:18And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

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