Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version his archers surround me. Without pity, he pierces my kidneys and spills my gall on the ground. New Living Translation and now his archers surround me. His arrows pierce me without mercy. The ground is wet with my blood. English Standard Version his archers surround me. He slashes open my kidneys and does not spare; he pours out my gall on the ground. Berean Standard Bible His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground. King James Bible His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. New King James Version His archers surround me. He pierces my heart and does not pity; He pours out my gall on the ground. New American Standard Bible “His arrows surround me. He splits my kidneys open without mercy; He pours out my bile on the ground. NASB 1995 “His arrows surround me. Without mercy He splits my kidneys open; He pours out my gall on the ground. NASB 1977 “His arrows surround me. Without mercy He splits my kidneys open; He pours out my gall on the ground. Legacy Standard Bible His arrows surround me. Without mercy He splits my kidneys open; He pours out my gall on the ground. Amplified Bible “His arrows surround me. He pierces my kidneys (vital organs) without mercy; He pours out my gall on the ground. Christian Standard Bible his archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and pours my bile on the ground. Holman Christian Standard Bible His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and pours my bile on the ground. American Standard Version His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground. Contemporary English Version for his arrows, and without showing mercy, he slashed my stomach open, spilling out my insides. English Revised Version His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. GOD'S WORD® Translation and his archers surrounded me. He slashes open my kidneys without mercy and spills my blood on the ground. Good News Translation and shoots arrows at me from every side--arrows that pierce and wound me; and even then he shows no pity. International Standard Version His archers surround me, slashing open my kidneys without pity; he pours out my gall on the ground. Majority Standard Bible His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground. NET Bible his archers surround me. Without pity he pierces my kidneys and pours out my gall on the ground. New Heart English Bible His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground. Webster's Bible Translation His archers encompass me; he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. World English Bible His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my bile on the ground. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHis archers go around against me. He split my reins, and does not spare, "" He pours out my gall to the earth. Young's Literal Translation Go round against me do his archers. He splitteth my reins, and spareth not, He poureth out to the earth my gall. Smith's Literal Translation His multitudes will surround upon me, he will cleave my reins asunder, and not spare; he will pour my gall upon the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe hath compassed me round about with his lances, he hath wounded my loins, he hath not spared, and hath poured out my bowels on the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible his arrows strike me from all directions. He pierces my sides without mercy, pours out my gall upon the ground. New Revised Standard Version his archers surround me. He slashes open my kidneys, and shows no mercy; he pours out my gall on the ground. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHis arrows are round about me, he shoots at my kidneys and does not spare; he pours out my gall on the ground. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And his arrows have increased against me, and he shot at my kidneys and showed no pity. He poured my bile on the ground! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917His archers compass me round about, He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground. Brenton Septuagint Translation They surrounded me with spears, aiming at my reins: without sparing me they poured out my gall upon the ground. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Decries his Comforters…12I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target; 13His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground. 14He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior.… Cross References Psalm 7:12-13 If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow. / He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire. Lamentations 3:12-13 He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow. / He pierced my kidneys with His arrows. Isaiah 53:4-5 Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Psalm 38:2 For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me. Jeremiah 30:14 All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. Psalm 22:14-18 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me. / My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death. / For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. ... Isaiah 49:2 He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver. Psalm 11:2 For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart. Psalm 64:3-4 who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ John 19:34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Revelation 1:16 He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.” Treasury of Scripture His archers compass me round about, he splits my reins asunder, and does not spare; he pours out my gall on the ground. archers Job 6:4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. Genesis 49:23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: Psalm 7:12,13 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready… he cleaveth Job 19:27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. Lamentations 3:13 He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. doth Job 6:10 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. Deuteronomy 29:20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. Ezekiel 5:11 Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity. poureth Job 20:25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. Lamentations 2:11 Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. Jump to Previous Apart Archers Arrows Asunder Body Bowmen Cleaveth Compass Drained Earth Encompass Gall Ground Kidneys Life Mercy Open Pierces Pity Poureth Pours Reins Round Spare Splits SurroundJump to Next Apart Archers Arrows Asunder Body Bowmen Cleaveth Compass Drained Earth Encompass Gall Ground Kidneys Life Mercy Open Pierces Pity Poureth Pours Reins Round Spare Splits SurroundJob 16 1. Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness17. He maintains his innocence His archers surround me In this phrase, Job uses a vivid metaphor to describe his suffering. The term "archers" suggests a coordinated and relentless attack, emphasizing the intensity and precision of his afflictions. In the Hebrew text, the word for "archers" can be linked to the idea of skilled warriors, indicating that Job feels besieged by forces beyond his control. Historically, archers were a formidable part of ancient armies, and their presence in this metaphor underscores the severity of Job's trials. This imagery reflects Job's perception of being targeted by God, as if God Himself has marshaled these forces against him. He pierces my kidneys without mercy He spills my gall on the ground Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew His archersרַבָּ֗יו (rab·bāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7228: An archer surround me. יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ (yā·sōb·bū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround He pierces יְפַלַּ֣ח (yə·p̄al·laḥ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6398: To slice, break open, pierce my kidneys כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי (kil·yō·w·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 3629: A kidney, the mind without וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no mercy יַחְמ֑וֹל (yaḥ·mō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2550: To commiserate, to spare and spills יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ (yiš·pōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out my gall מְרֵרָֽתִי׃ (mə·rê·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4845: Bile on the ground. לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Job 16:13 NIVJob 16:13 NLT Job 16:13 ESV Job 16:13 NASB Job 16:13 KJV Job 16:13 BibleApps.com Job 16:13 Biblia Paralela Job 16:13 Chinese Bible Job 16:13 French Bible Job 16:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 16:13 His archers surround me (Jb) |
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