Job 19:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body. — Rather, and so is my affection or kindness (see Psalms 77:10, where the same word occurs) to the children of my mother’s womb, i.e., my brethren. Others render, I am become offensive to, &c.

Job 19:17

17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.