Job 16:13

His archers compass me round about, He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

In Context

12I was at ease, and He broke me asunder; yea, He hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces; He hath also set me up for His mark.

14He breaketh me with breach upon breach; He runneth upon me like a giant.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:23The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him;

Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof my spirit drinketh up; the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Job 19:27Whom I, even I, shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another's. My reins are consumed within me.

Psalms 7:12(7-13) If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;

Lamentations 3:13He hath caused the arrows of His quiver to enter into my reins.

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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