The Meaning of Job 15:15 Explained

Job 15:15

KJV: Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

YLT: Lo, in His holy ones He putteth no credence, And the heavens have not been pure in His eyes.

Darby: Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight:

ASV: Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 15:15?

MEANING: What does Job 15:15 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 15:15 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 15:15?

What is the context of Job 15:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

What does Job 15:15 Mean?

Study Notes

trust

Trust is the characteristic O.T. word for the N.T. "faith," "believe." It occurs 152 times in the O.T., and is the rendering of Heb. words signifying to take refuge (e.g. Ruth 2:12 "to lean on" (e.g.) Psalms 56:3 "to roll on" (e.g.) Psalms 22:8 "to stay upon" (e.g.) Job 35:14 .

Context Summary

Job 15:1-35 - "the Heavens Are Not Clean"

The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by rebuking Job, Job 15:1-16. He complains that the words of Job proved him to be unwise, Job 15:2-3, and even impious, Job 15:4. His very speech testified to his iniquity, Job 15:5-6. With something of irony Eliphaz asks upon what Job's claim to superior wisdom rests. Was he the first man? Job 15:7. Or had he access to the secret counsel of God? Job 15:8. In refusing the counsel of his friends, Job 15:9-10, and the consolations of God they had offered, Job 15:11, r.v., had he not proved his want of wisdom? He had even proved his folly and his impiety, by attempting to assert his innocence before God, Job 15:12-14, in whose presence even the heavens were unclean, Job 15:15-16. It is clear that Eliphaz and his friends did not believe the sincerity of Job's protestations of innocence.

Eliphaz then attempts to instruct Job, Job 15:17-35. His theme is almost the same as that of his former speech. It is the righteousness of God as specially manifested in the punishment of the wicked. He claims that his doctrine is that of the wise men, Job 15:17-19; then proceeds to describe the wicked man as troubled in conscience and full of fear, Job 15:20-24; attributes this to his bold impiety, Job 15:25-28; and predicts his fearful doom, Job 15:29-35. The application of such teaching to Job must have been very painful. He insinuated that Job's terrible afflictions were God's testimony against his sin. We know better from John 11:4-5. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 15

¹ Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself
¹⁷ He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men

What do the individual words in Job 15:15 mean?

if - in His saints no [God] puts trust and the heavens not are pure in His sight

הֵ֣ן [בקדשו] (בִּ֭קְדֹשָׁיו) לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ין וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם לֹא־ זַכּ֥וּ בְעֵינָֽיו

[בקדשו]	-
Parse: Preposition-b, Adjective, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
(בִּ֭קְדֹשָׁיו)	in His saints
Parse: Preposition-b, Adjective, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: קָדֹושׁ Sense: sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart.
לֹ֣א	no
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יַאֲמִ֑ין	[God] puts trust
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַן Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful.
וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם	and the heavens
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
זַכּ֥וּ	are pure
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: זָכַךְ Sense: to be pure, be bright, be clean, be bright, clean.
בְעֵינָֽיו	in His sight
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, cdc, third person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.

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