Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Again and again he bursts upon me; he rushes at me like a warrior. New Living Translation Again and again he smashes against me, charging at me like a warrior. English Standard Version He breaks me with breach upon breach; he runs upon me like a warrior. Berean Standard Bible He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior. King James Bible He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. New King James Version He breaks me with wound upon wound; He runs at me like a warrior. New American Standard Bible “He breaks through me with breach after breach; He runs at me like a warrior. NASB 1995 “He breaks through me with breach after breach; He runs at me like a warrior. NASB 1977 “He breaks through me with breach after breach; He runs at me like a warrior. Legacy Standard Bible He breaks through me with breach after breach; He runs at me like a warrior. Amplified Bible “He attacks me, making wound after wound; He runs at me like a warrior. Christian Standard Bible He breaks through my defenses again and again; he charges at me like a warrior. Holman Christian Standard Bible He breaks through my defenses again and again; He charges at me like a warrior. American Standard Version He breaketh me with breach upon breach; He runneth upon me like a giant. Contemporary English Version God never stops attacking, English Revised Version He breaketh me with breach upon breach; he runneth upon me like a giant. GOD'S WORD® Translation He inflicts wound after wound on me. He lunges at me like a warrior. Good News Translation He wounds me again and again; he attacks like a soldier gone mad with hate. International Standard Version Attack follows attack as he breaks through my defenses! He runs over me like a mighty warrior. Majority Standard Bible He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior. NET Bible He breaks through against me, time and time again; he rushes against me like a warrior. New Heart English Bible He breaks me with breach on breach. He runs on me like a giant. Webster's Bible Translation He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. World English Bible He breaks me with breach on breach. He runs at me like a giant. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe breaks me—breach on breach, "" He runs on me as a mighty one. Young's Literal Translation He breaketh me -- breach upon breach, He runneth upon me as a mighty one. Smith's Literal Translation He will break me, breaking upon the face of breaking; he will run upon me as the strong one. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe hath torn me with wound upon wound, he hath rushed in upon me like a giant. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He pierces me, thrust upon thrust, rushes at me like a warrior. New Revised Standard Version He bursts upon me again and again; he rushes at me like a warrior. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe breaks me with breach upon breach; he runs against me like a giant. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He broke me breach within breach and he ran against me as upon a giant! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He breaketh me with breach upon breach; He runneth upon me like a giant. Brenton Septuagint Translation They overthrew me with fall upon fall: they ran upon me in their might. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Decries his Comforters…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. 15I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust.… Cross References Isaiah 53:3-5 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / 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. Lamentations 3:12-13 He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow. / He pierced my kidneys with His arrows. Psalm 22:12-13 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. / They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul. Psalm 88:16-18 Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me. / All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side. / You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion. 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. Isaiah 51:23 I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.” Psalm 38:2 For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me. Psalm 42:7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me. Psalm 69:20 Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one. Isaiah 63:3 “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. Hebrews 12:3 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him Mark 15:19 They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him. Treasury of Scripture He breaks me with breach on breach, he runs on me like a giant. breaketh Lamentations 3:3-5 Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day… runneth Judges 15:8 And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam. Psalm 42:7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Jump to Previous Breach Breaketh Breaks Broken Bursts Giant Mighty Runneth Runs Rushes Rushing War Warrior WoundJump to Next Breach Breaketh Breaks Broken Bursts Giant Mighty Runneth Runs Rushes Rushing War Warrior WoundJob 16 1. Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness17. He maintains his innocence He breaks me with wound upon wound; This phrase reflects Job's deep sense of suffering and relentless affliction. In the context of the Book of Job, Job is expressing his anguish over the continuous and seemingly unending trials he faces. The imagery of being "broken" suggests a complete and utter devastation, both physically and emotionally. This can be compared to the trials faced by other biblical figures, such as Joseph, who endured betrayal and imprisonment before his eventual rise to power (Genesis 37-50). The repetition of "wound upon wound" emphasizes the intensity and accumulation of Job's suffering, akin to the relentless nature of trials described in Psalm 42:7, "Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me." He rushes me like a mighty warrior. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. 2. God The sovereign deity who allows Job's trials, testing his faith and righteousness. 3. Job's Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom but fail to understand God's purpose. 4. Satan The adversary who challenges Job's righteousness, initiating the trials with God's permission. 5. Uz The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. Teaching Points Understanding SufferingRecognize that suffering is a complex part of the human experience and can serve a greater purpose in God's plan. God's Sovereignty Trust in God's sovereignty, even when His actions or inactions are beyond our understanding. Perseverance in Faith Like Job, maintain faith and integrity in the face of trials, knowing that God is ultimately just and compassionate. Empathy and Support Learn from Job's friends' mistakes by offering genuine empathy and support to those who are suffering, rather than judgment. Spiritual Warfare Acknowledge the spiritual dimension of suffering, where trials can be a battleground for faith and righteousness.Verse 14. - He breaketh me with breach upon breach. As an enemy, when he besieges a town, crushes its resistance by means of "breach upon breach." so is Job crushed by one attack after another. He runneth upon me like a giant; i.e. with overwhelming force - a force that is quite irresistible. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He breaks meיִפְרְצֵ֣נִי (yip̄·rə·ṣê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6555: To break through with wound פֶ֭רֶץ (p̄e·reṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6556: A bursting forth, breach upon wound; פָ֑רֶץ (p̄ā·reṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6556: A bursting forth, breach He rushes יָרֻ֖ץ (yā·ruṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7323: To run me עָלַ֣י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against like a warrior. כְּגִבּֽוֹר׃ (kə·ḡib·bō·wr) Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant Links Job 16:14 NIVJob 16:14 NLT Job 16:14 ESV Job 16:14 NASB Job 16:14 KJV Job 16:14 BibleApps.com Job 16:14 Biblia Paralela Job 16:14 Chinese Bible Job 16:14 French Bible Job 16:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 16:14 He breaks me with breach on breach (Jb) |
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