Job 16:13

His archers compasse mee rounde about: he cutteth my reines, and doth not spare, and powreth my gall vpon the ground.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 in welth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the necke, and beaten me, and set me as a marke for himselfe.

14He hath broken me with one breaking vpon another, and runneth vpon me like a gyant.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:23And the archers grieued him, and shotte against him and hated him.

Job 6:4For the arrowes of the Almightie are in me, the venime whereof doeth drinke vp my spirit, and the terrours of God fight against me.

Job 19:27Whome I my selfe shall see, and mine eyes shall beholde, and none other for me, though my reynes are consumed within me.

Psalms 7:12Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.

Lamentations 3:13Hee caused the arrowes of his quiuer to enter into my reines.

Romans 8:32Who spared not his owne Sonne, but gaue him for vs all to death, how shall he not with him giue vs all things also?

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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