Job 19:15 Meaning and Explanation
“They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Even those living in his house and his servants now regard Job as a stranger and foreigner.
What Does Job 19:15 Mean?
The abandonment reaches into Job's own household. Guests who dwell under his roof and the maids who serve there now look on him as a stranger; in their eyes he has become an alien, a foreigner in his own home. The master of the house has lost even the recognition of his servants.
There is a piercing loneliness in being unknown by those closest at hand. Job's words give voice to all who feel like outsiders in places that should be home. Scripture answers this exile with a gospel of belonging: in Christ those who were strangers and foreigners are made fellow citizens and members of God's household. The One who became a stranger for our sake brings the alienated home.
Job 19:15 in the Original Language
ger (גֵּר), 'stranger' -- a resident foreigner without the rights of a native, dependent on the kindness of others.
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What does Job 19:15 mean?
Even those living in his house and his servants now regard Job as a stranger and foreigner.