Job 16:13

His archers encompass me around; He pierceth my reins, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.

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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, but he hath crushed me; He hath seized me by the neck, and dashed me in pieces; He hath set me up for his mark.

14He breaketh me with breach upon breach; He rusheth upon me like a warrior.

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Cross References

Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; Their poison drinketh up my spirit; The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

Job 19:27Yea, I shall see him my friend; My eyes shall behold him, and not another: For this, my soul panteth within me.

Psalms 7:12If he do not desist, He sharpeneth his sword; He bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready;

Lamentations 3:13He hath caused the sons of his quiver to pierce my reins.

Romans 8:32He who spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give 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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