Job 19:28 (YLT)

Passage

But ye say, `Why do we pursue after him?' And the root of the matter hath been found in me.

Nearby Context

Job 19:26 And after my skin hath compassed this <FI>body<Fi> , Then from my flesh I see God:

Job 19:27 Whom I--I see on my side, And mine eyes have beheld, and not a stranger, Consumed have been my reins in my bosom.

Job 19:28 But ye say, `Why do we pursue after him?' And the root of the matter hath been found in me.

Job 19:29 Be ye afraid because of the sword, For furious <FI>are<Fi> the punishments of the sword, That ye may know that <FI>there is<Fi> a judgment.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pursue", "after", "root", "matter", "hath", "been", and "found". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pursue" and "after", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "Whom I--I see on my side And..." into verse 29's "Be ye afraid because of the sword...", so "pursue" and "after" 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 "pursue" and "after" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.