Job 16:10

He has attacked me with the keen glances of his eyes; with his sharp spear he has smitten me down upon my knees; and they have run upon me with one accord.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

In Context

9In his anger he has cast me down; he has gnashed his teeth upon me: the weapons of his robbers have fallen upon me.

11For the Lord has delivered me into the hands of unrighteous men, and thrown me upon the ungodly.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:23Then Sedekias the son of Chanaan drew near, and smote Michaias on the cheek, and said to him, By what way passed the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to thee?

Psalms 56:6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.

Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to scourges, and my cheeks to blows; and I turned not away my face from the shame of spitting:

Micah 5:1And thou, Bethleem, house of Ephratha, art few in number to be reckoned among the thousands of Juda; yet out of thee shall one come forth to me, to be a ruler of Israel; and his goings forth were from the beginning, even from eternity.

Matthew Henry on Job 16:7-17

Grievances of Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased? 7 But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company. 8 And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face. 9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. 10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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