Job 19:13

My Brethren—from beside me, hath he moved far away, and, mine acquaintance, are wholly estranged from me;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

In Context

12Together, enter his troops and have cast up, against me, their mound, and have encamped all around my tent;

14Failed me, have my near of kin, and, mine intimate acquaintances, have forgotten me;

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Cross References

Job 6:20They are ashamed that they had trusted, They have come up to one of them, and are confounded.

Job 16:7But, now, hath he wearied me, thou hast destroyed all my family;

Psalms 31:11By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance,—They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:

Psalms 38:11My lovers, and my friends, from before my stroke, stand aloof,—and, my near ones, far away, do stand:

Psalms 69:8One estranged, have I become, to my own brethren, Yea, an alien, to the sons of my own mother;

Psalms 69:20Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am weak,—Though I waited for one to pity me, yet there was none, And for comforters, yet I found not any.

Matthew Henry on Job 19:9-23

Job Complains of God's Displeasure; Job Complains of His Friends. ( b. c. 1520.) 8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. 9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. 10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree. 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. 12 His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my… Read the whole commentary →

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