Job 19:15 (ASV)

Passage

They that dwell in my house, and my maids, count me for a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.

Nearby Context

Job 19:13 He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.

Job 19:14 My kinsfolk have failed, And my familiar friends have forgotten me.

Job 19:15 They that dwell in my house, and my maids, count me for a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.

Job 19:16 I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, [Though] I entreat him with my mouth.

Job 19:17 My breath is strange to my wife, And my supplication to the children of mine own mother.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dwell", "house", "maids", "count", "stranger", "alien", and "sight". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dwell" and "house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "My kinsfolk have failed And my familiar..." into verse 16's "I call unto my servant and he...", so "dwell" and "house" belong inside that flow. In Job context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "dwell" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.