Job 23:14

For he fulfills his decree against me, ¹  and many such things are his plans. ² 

biblegateway Job 23:14

He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.

biblegateway Job 23:14

"For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such decrees are with Him.

biblegateway Job 23:14

So he will do for me all he has planned. He controls my destiny.

biblegateway Job 23:14

He'll complete in detail what he's decided about me, and whatever else he determines to do.

SABDAweb Job 23:14

For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.

bibleoremus Job 23:14

For he will complete what he appoints for me; and many such things are in his mind.

biblegateway Job 23:14

For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such things are with Him.

biblegateway Job 23:14

For he fulfills his decree against me, ¹  and many such things are his plans. ² 

¹ tn The text has “my decree,” which means “the decree [plan] for/against me.” The suffix is objective, equivalent to a dative of disadvantage. The Syriac and the Vulgate actually have “his decree.” R. Gordis (Job, 262) suggests taking it in the same sense as in Job 14:5: “my limit.”.

² tn Heb “and many such [things] are with him.”

² sn The text is saying that many similar situations are under God’s rule of the world – his plans are infinite.