¹ tn The Pual participle is used for those “known” to him, or with whom he is “familiar,” whereas קָרוֹב (qarov, “near”) is used for a relative.

² tn Many commentators add the first part of v. 15 to this verse, because it is too loaded and this is too short. That gives the reading “My kinsmen and my familiar friends have disappeared, they have forgotten me (15) the guests I entertained.” There is not much support for this, nor is there much reason for it.

³ tn Heb “for a portion.” This verse is rather obscure. The words are not that difficult, but the sense of them in this context is. Some take the idea to mean “he denounces his friends for a portion,” and others have a totally different idea of “he invites his friends to share with him.” The former fits the context better, indicating that Job’s friends speak out against him for some personal gain. The second half of the verse then promises that his children will suffer loss for this attempt at gain. The line is surely proverbial. A number of other interpretations can be found in the commentaries.

⁴ tn Heb “men of my confidence,” or “men of my council,” i.e., intimate friends, confidants.

⁵ tn The pronoun זֶה (zeh) functions here in the place of a nominative (see GKC 447 §138.h).

⁶ tn T. Penar translates this “turn away from me” (“Job 19,19 in the Light of Ben Sira 6,11,” Bib 48 [1967]: 293-95).

⁷ tn The emphatic pronoun calls attention to Elihu who will answer these questions.

⁸ tn The Hebrew text adds, “with words,” but since this is obvious, for stylistic reasons it has not been included in the translation.