Job 10:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 10:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 10:18 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The NIV reads: ""'Why then did you bring me out of the womb? I wish I had died before any eye saw me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 10:18 — NIV
“"'Why then did you bring me out of the womb? I wish I had died before any eye saw me.”
— Job 10:18 (NIV)
Cross-References for Job 10:18
“Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?”
Similar lament about being born
“my frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.”
Shares theme of being formed in the womb
“"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."”
Relates to God's knowledge and purpose before birth
“Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast. From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.”
Shares theme of God's involvement from birth
“or why was I not hidden away like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day?”
Similar sentiment about wishing to have never been born
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