Job 16:13

His archers surround me all around; 1 God pierces my kidneys and does not spare me; 1 he pours out my bile on the ground. 1

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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 apart. 1 Indeed, he has taken me by the neck and dashed me to pieces; 1 he has also set me up as his target. 1

14He smashes through my wall again and again; 1 he runs upon me like a warrior. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 49:23The archers will attack him 1 and shoot at him and harass him. 1

Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are in me, 1 my spirit drinks up the poison; 1 the terrors of God have arranged themselves in array against me. 1

Job 19:27I will see him with my own eyes—I, and not someone else. 1 My heart fails within me. 1

Psalms 7:12If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword 1 and will prepare his bow for battle. 1

Lamentations 3:13He pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver. 1

Romans 8:32He who did not spare his own Son but delivered him up on behalf of us all, how will 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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