Job 16:13

His archers compass me round about, he cleaves my reins asunder, and does not spare; he pours out my gall upon the ground.

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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, but he has broken me asunder: he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

14He breaks me with breach upon breach, he runs upon me like a giant.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Job 19:27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

Psalms 7:12If he turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.

Lamentations 3:13He has caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

Romans 8:32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also 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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