Job 19:5
If indeed, against me, ye must needs magnify yourselves, and plead, against me, my reproach.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
In Context
4And even if indeed I have erred, with myself lodgeth mine error.
6Know, then, that, God, hath overthrown me, and, within his net, enclosed me.
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:6And her rival used even to cause her great vexation, for the sake of provoking her,—because Yahweh had restrained her from having children.
Psalms 35:26Let them turn pale, and then at once blush, who are rejoicing at my misfortune,—Let them be clothed with shame and confusion, who are magnifying themselves against me.
Psalms 41:11Hereby, do I know that thou delightest in me, In that mine enemy shall not raise a shout over me.
Isaiah 4:1And seven women will take hold of one man in that day, saying, Our own bread, will we eat, And our own apparel, will we wear,—Only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
Zephaniah 2:10This, shall they have, instead of their pride,—because they reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of hosts.
Luke 1:25Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought,—in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
Matthew Henry on Job 19:2-8
The Reply of Job to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? 3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me. 4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself. 5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach: 6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not… Read the whole commentary →