Job 19:17 Meaning
My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.
Context Explained
15They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
16I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
17My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.
18Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
19All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
Key Themes
isolationfamilysuffering
Related Cross References
Matthew 10:36
Jesus speaks of familial divisions due to faith.
Micah 7:6
This verse reflects on the betrayal within families.
Luke 14:26
Jesus teaches about the cost of discipleship, even against family.
Source: Job 19:17