Job 16:8

And Thou hast filled me with wrinkles, 1 which is an ed (witness) against me; 1 and my leanness rising up in me 1 beareth witness to my face. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7But now He hath worn me out; 1 Thou hast made desolate kol adat (whole household) of me. 1

9He teareth me in his wrath, who warreth against me; 1 He gnasheth upon me with His shinayim (teeth); 1 mine adversary sharpeneth His eyes against me. 1

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Cross References

Ruth 1:21I went away full and Hashem hath brought me back empty; why then call me Naomi, seeing Hashem hath testified against me, and Shaddai hath made me very bitter?

Job 19:20My etzem cleaveth to my ohr (skin) 1 and to my basar, 1 and I am escaped only by the skin of my teeth. 1

Psalms 109:24My knees are weak from a tzom; 1 and my basar faileth of fatness. 1

Isaiah 24:16From the uttermost part of Ha'Aretz have we heard zemirot (songs), 1 even glory to the Tzaddik (Righteous One). 1 But I said, My wasting away, 1 my wasting away, Oy li (woe unto me)! 1 The bogedim (traitors) have dealt treacherously; 1 the bogedim have dealt very treacherously. 1

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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