Oops of the Day

Job’s wife told him to curse God and die.

Job 3:11  –  Job 10:1  –  Job 2:9

Fact Of the Day

No!  Job himself had wanted to die. The Hebrew verb used by Job’s wife (that has been translated as “curse”) is BARAK and is used over 325 times in the Old Testament. It is most often translated  BLESS.  This is the meaning of barak in the words of Satan to God about Job: “You have blessed [baraked] the work of his hands.”  She was telling him what many have told their loving spouses throughout the centuries:  “You are suffering so much. If it’s God’s will, it’s okay to die. I will be okay.”