Job 16:13

His archers surround me, 1 He pierces my klayot (kidneys), 1 and doth not show mercy; He poureth out my gall upon the ground. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 shattered me; 1 He hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, 1 and set me up for His mattarah (object of attack, target). 1

14He bursteth upon me again and again; 1 He runneth upon me like a gibbor (warrior). 1

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Cross References

Genesis 49:23The ba'alei khitzim (archers) provoke him, 1 and shoot at him, and hate him; 1

Job 6:4For the khitzim (arrows) of Shaddai are in me, 1 the poison whereof drinketh my ruach; 1 the terrors of Eloah do set themselves in array against me. 1

Job 19:27Whom I shall see for myself, 1 and mine eyes shall behold and no other; 1 my heart faints within me. 1

Psalms 7:12Elohim is a Shofet Tzaddik, 1 and El expresses wrath kol yom. 1

Lamentations 3:13He hath caused the arrows of His quiver 1 to enter into my organs. 1

Romans 8:32He who indeed did not spare His own Zun fun der Oybershter, but gave him up for us all, how shall He not also with him give us all things. + 8:32 see Ro 8:12-17; 4:13f

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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