Job 16:13

His archers go around against me. He split my reins, and does not spare, || He pours out my gall to the earth.

Literal Standard Version

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 have been at ease, and He breaks me, || And He has laid hold on my neck, || And He breaks me in pieces, || And He raises me to Him for a mark.

14He breaks me—breach on breach, || He runs on me as a mighty one.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:23And embitter him indeed, they have striven, || Indeed, archers hate him;

Job 6:4For arrows of the Mighty [are] with me, || Whose poison is drinking up my spirit. Terrors of God array themselves [for] me!

Job 19:27Whom I see on my side, || And my eyes have beheld, and not a stranger, || My reins have been consumed in my bosom.

Psalms 7:12If [one] does not turn, || He sharpens His sword, || He has bent His bow [and] He prepares it,

Lamentations 3:13He has caused to enter into my reins || The sons of His quiver.

Romans 8:32He who indeed did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him grant to us all things?

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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