Job 6:23
And deliver me from the hand of the adversary? And, out of the hand of tyrants, ransom me?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
In Context
22Is it that I said, Make me a gift, or, out of your abundance, offer a bribe on my behalf;
24Show me, and, I, will hold my peace, And, wherein I have erred, cause me to understand.
Cross References
Nehemiah 5:8and I said unto them, We, have bought our brethren the Jews, who had sold themselves unto the nations, according to our ability, and will, ye, even sell your brethren, or shall they sell themselves unto us? And they were silent, and found no answer.
Psalms 49:7A brother, can none of them, redeem, he cannot give unto God a ransom for himself:
Psalms 49:15But, God, will redeem my soul, out of the hand of hades, For he will take me. [Selah.]
Jeremiah 15:21Thus will I deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked,—And redeem thee out of the grasp of the tyrants.
Matthew Henry on Job 6:23-30
22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? 23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? 24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. 25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? 26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? 27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend. 28 Now therefore be content, look… Read the whole commentary →